Hudson Taylor — in their own words

If the whole resources of the Church of God were well utilised, how much more might be accomplished!

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.

Oh, it is sweet to live thus directly dependent upon the Lord, who never fails us!

Though we are not our own, it is, alas! possible to live as though we were; devotion to God is still a voluntary thing; hence the differences of attainment among Christians.

The highest service demands the greatest sacrifice, but it secures the fullest blessing and the greatest fruitfulness.

To many minds there is the greatest shrinking from appearing peculiar; but God would often have His people unmistakably peculiar.

Where there is fitness for the work, the way will probably be made plain after a time of patient waiting.

The good works of the unsaved may indeed benefit their fellow-creatures; but until life in Christ has been received, they cannot please God.

Man's heart is so darkened by the Fall, and by personal sinfulness, that otherwise he would regard sin as a very small matter.

Nearness to God calls for tenderness of conscience, thoughtfulness in service, and implicit obedience.

The burnt-offering tells us of the perfect and accepted righteousness of Christ, in virtue of which the imperfect believer and his imperfect service are accepted by God.

Where that blessing is not enjoyed, there is always something unreal or defective in the consecration.

It may be that we have separated ourselves to carry out our own will, or thought, or plan of service, instead of surrendering ourselves and our will, to learn and to do His will.

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.

When the Lord blesses His people with peace and plenty, it is His open Heart that moves His loving Hand.

The little one's heart is full; and the mother's heart is also full; but her capacity is greater, and so her joy is deeper.

It was one of the objects of our Saviour's mission to reveal to us that, in Christ Jesus, God is also our Father.

The Brightness of His Father's glory, the Sun of Righteousness, He came to manifest, as well as to speak of, the Father's love.

The Bible is a supernatural book, a divine revelation: the Holy Spirit is the supernatural, the divine Guide to its meaning.

The Holy Spirit is the other Comforter, sent by the Father in Christ's name, that He might abide with the Church for ever.

When sin is put away the Spirit again lifts up His countenance upon us, and peace fills the heart.

Many a believer to whom Christ has left peace, knows little of it; but those who are filled with the Spirit are filled with peace.

As the Spirit reveals Christ, so does Christ bestow the Spirit; and by faith in Christ and in His Word we appropriate the gift.

We do not estimate our love-gifts by their intrinsic value, but rather by the love they express.

God is not hard to please, nor is true human love, for it is a dim reflection of His own.

When the Lord Jesus comes again, those, surely, who have stored most in heaven, and have least to leave behind on earth, will render their account with the greatest joy.

Our true self-denial, self-emptying, and giving for Christ's cause practically show our real estimate of the value of the Cross of Christ, our real love for the Christ who was crucified for us.

Thanks be to God, the illumination of the HOLY GHOST is promised to all who seek for it: what more can we desire?

Union with CHRIST, and abiding in CHRIST, what do they not secure?

The world can never be to her what it once was; the betrothed bride has learnt to love her LORD, and no other society than His can satisfy her.

Despite all the unworthy fears of our poor hearts, Divine love is destined to conquer.

The sin of neglected communion may be forgiven, and yet the effect remain permanently; as wounds when healed often leave a scar behind.

No longer her own, heart-rest is alike her right and her enjoyment; and so the Bridegroom would have it.

We have to take our choice: we cannot enjoy both the world and CHRIST.

How much of prayer there is that begins and ends with the creature, forgetful of the privilege of giving joy to the Creator!

Do we sufficiently cultivate this unselfish desire to be all for JESUS, and to do all for His pleasure?

Grace has made her like the palm-tree, the emblem alike of uprightness and of fruitfulness.

How wondrous the grace that has made the bride of CHRIST to be all this to her Beloved!

The love that has made her what she is, and now takes delight in her, is not a fickle love, nor need she fear its change.

To the soul really rescued by grace, no bribe to forsake GOD’S love will be finally successful.

Our love to GOD is secured by GOD’S love to us.

Every true minister of GOD, every true missionary, every true Sunday-school teacher and Christian worker is a faith-worker.

We are not to think that our holiest service is free from sin, or can be accepted save through JESUS CHRIST our LORD.

Self-will is unmingled folly, and can only end in injury and loss.

Dangers seen sometimes appal us, or appal those who love us: but they are not more real than many we never dream of.

The peace, which we can neither make nor keep, will itself, as a garrison, keep and protect us, and the cares and worries will strive to enter in vain.

The child of GOD has no need of the counsel of the ungodly; if he love and study GOD'S Word it will make him wiser than all such counsellors.

Self-denial surely means something far greater than some slight insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!

The GOD of the Bible is a GOD who punishes sin, and cannot pardon without atonement.

Sometimes we have trials which we cannot put into prayer; the LORD knows the secrets of our heart.

The habit of coming in faith to Him is incompatible with unmet hunger and thirst.

GOD'S overflow more than supplies the lack of individual capacity.