James Hudson Taylor on Religion

"I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done."

"We have so often been disappointed that we must not be too sure of anything, save of God’s help and presence which He will never withhold."

"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."

"God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies."

"How important, therefore, to learn before leaving England to move man through God by prayer alone."

"Devotion to GOD is still a voluntary thing; hence the differences of attainment among Christians."

"After proving God’s faithfulness for many years, I can testify that times of want have ever been times of spiritual blessing, or have led to them."

"If I am guided by God, in going out, He will open the way and provide the means."

"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."

"One difficulty follows another very fast – but God reigns, not chance."

"If this is a real work for God it is a real conflict with Satan."

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

"“Pray for those you send, shield them by prayer."

"Real trust in God cannot be confounded."

"It is not lost time to wait upon God!"

"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."

"Brighton, 25 June 1965: “All at once came the thought – If you are simply obeying the LORD, all the responsibility will rest on Him, not on you! What a relief!! Well, I cried to God – You shall be responsible for them, and for me too!"

"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 it!."

"We shall find that Separation to GOD is followed by Blessing from GOD; and that those who receive large blessing from Him, in turn render to Him acceptable Service; service in which GOD takes delight, and which He places in everlasting remembrance."

"I so want you to realise this principle of working with God and asking Him for everything. If the work is at the command of God, then we can go to Him in full confidence for workers; and when God gives the workers, we can go to Him for means to supply their needs."

"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 development, or at that time, it could not be the work of GOD."