J Hudson Taylor Quotes

#1. Hudson Taylor said, "The Lord's work done in the Lord's way will never fail to have the Lord's provision." ... The Lord's work done in human energy is not the Lord's work any longer. It is something, but it is not the Lord's work.

Francis Schaeffer

#2. Truly there is a Living God, and He is the hearer and answerer of prayer.

Hudson Taylor

#3. When I get to China, I will have no claim on any one for anything. My claim will be alone in God and I must learn before I leave England to move men through God by prayer alone.

Hudson Taylor

#4. I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me.

Hudson Taylor

#5. There are three stages to every great work of God; first it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.

James Hudson Taylor

#6. The Lord IS my shepherd. Not was, not may be, nor will be ... is my shepherd on Sunday, is on Monday, and is through every day of the week; is in January, is in December, and every month of the year, is at home, and is in China; is in peace, and is in war; in abundance, and in penury.

Hudson Taylor

#7. You do not need a great faith, but faith in a great God.

Hudson Taylor

#8. An easy, non-self-denying life will never be one of power.

Hudson Taylor

#9. Power with God will be the gauge of real power with men.

Hudson Taylor

#10. It is always helpful to us to fix our attention on the God-ward aspect of Christian work; to realise that the work of God does not mean so much man's work for God, as God's own work through man.

Hudson Taylor

#11. Indeed, God is always with us even when things look hopeless.

Jennifer Hudson Taylor

#12. Satan may build a hedge about us and fence us in and hinder our movements, but he cannot roof us in and prevent our looking up.

Hudson Taylor

#13. Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.

James Hudson Taylor

#14. The hardest part of a missionary career is to maintain regular, prayerful Bible study. Satan will always find you something to do, when you ought to be occupied about that - if it is only arranging a window blind!

Hudson Taylor

#15. Many Christians estimate difficulties in the light of their own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they attempt. All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with them.

Hudson Taylor

#16. [God] wants you to have something far better than riches and gold, and that is helpless dependence upon Him.

James Hudson Taylor

#17. God means just what He says and He will do all that He has promised.

Hudson Taylor

#18. Nay, this village isn't yer sanctuary from the cruel world. It's God Almighty. He's the only one who can protect ye.

Jennifer Hudson Taylor

#19. God's work is not man working for God; it is God's own work, though often wrought through man's hands.

Hudson Taylor

#20. Truly Jesus is the great need of our souls.

Hudson Taylor

#21. I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working.

Hudson Taylor

#22. I have always been on speaking terms with God, especially now. God and I just had a few weeks of silence. 'Tis over now.

Jennifer Hudson Taylor

#23. While unbelief sees the difficulties, faith sees God between itself and them.

Hudson Taylor

#24. It is not so much the greatness of our troubles, as the littleness of our spirit, which makes us complain.

James Hudson Taylor

#25. Unless there is the element of extreme risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith

Hudson Taylor

#26. Hudson Taylor once observed, "All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them."3

Crossway

#27. Writer's block isn't always a problem. It can be a process of writing that helps us write better.

Jennifer Hudson Taylor

#28. We sometimes hear the argument, 'All the world' thinks this, or does that, given as a reason for our doing likewise; but that is an argument that should have no weight with the Christian, who is commanded not to be conformed to the world.

Hudson Taylor

#29. Believing prayer will lead to whole-hearted action.

Hudson Taylor

#30. Christ is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all

Hudson Taylor