Many there are who fail to see that there can be but one lord, and that those who do not make GOD Lord of all do not make Him Lord at all.
- Lived
- 1832–1905
- Born
- Barnsley
- Died
- Changsha
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- physician, missionary, translator, theologian
- Era
- 20th century
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Works (40)
Let us give up our work, our thoughts, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into His hand, and then, when we have given all over to Him, there will be nothing left for us to be troubled about, or …
It will not do to say that you have no special call to go to China. With these facts before you and with the command of the Lord Jesus to go and preach the gospel to every creature, you need rather to ascertain whether you have a special …
It needs the presence of special difficulties to manifest to all the workings of God’s mighty power, and for such difficulties we may and should be grateful, and not cast down.
If we could offer to the ungodly a worldly plan which would ensure their prospering in all that they undertake, how eagerly they would embrace it! And yet when GOD Himself reveals an effectual plan to His people how few avail themselves of …
If we are faithful to GOD in little things, we shall gain experience and strength that will be helpful to us in the more serious trials of life.
If there was more true abiding in Christ, there would be less selfish abiding at home.
I could not think that GOD was poor, that He was short of resources, or unwilling to supply any want of whatever work was really His. It seemed to me that if there were lack of funds to carry on work, then to that degree, in that special …
I believe we are all in danger of accumulating – it may be from thoughtlessness, or from pressure of occupation – things which would be useful to others, while not needed by ourselves, and the retention of which entails loss of blessing.
How sadly possible it is to delight in the rest of faith while forgetful to fight the good fight; to dwell upon the cleansing and the purity effected by faith, but to have little thought for the poor souls struggling in the mire of sin.
How important, therefore, to learn before leaving England to move man through God by prayer alone.
He that sanctifieth and those who are sanctified, find their full satisfaction in [Christ], and in Him alone.
Devotion to GOD is still a voluntary thing; hence the differences of attainment among Christians.”
But God makes no mistakes; according to their service He divides the help, and those who are called to the holiest service are those who can have least assistance.
And he who in all things recognises himself as the servant of GOD may count on a sufficiency from GOD for all manner of need, and look with confident expectation to GOD to really prosper him in whatever he does.
All God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them
