Quotes from Hudson Taylor
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
China is not to be won for Christ by quiet, ease-loving men and women... The stamp of men and women we need is such as will put Jesus, China, souls first and foremost in everything and at every time - even life itself must be secondary.
- Hudson Taylor
Satan will always find you something to do when you ought to be occupied about that [regular, prayerful Bible study], if it is only arranging a window blind.
- Hudson Taylor
The good works of the unsaved may indeed benefit their fellow-creatures; but until life in Christ has been received, they cannot please God.
- Hudson Taylor
With God all things are possible, and no conversion ever takes place save by the almighty power of the Holy Ghost. The great need, therefore, of every Christian worker is to know God.
- Hudson Taylor
God is not looking for men of great faith, He is looking for common men to trust His great faithfulness.
- Hudson Taylor
Do not have your concert first and tune your instruments afterwards. Begin the day with God.
- Hudson Taylor
The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.
- Hudson Taylor
God's work is not man working for God; it is God's own work, though often wrought through man's hands.
- Hudson Taylor
Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; Heaven so real that we must have men there.
- Hudson Taylor
I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me.
- Hudson Taylor
There are three stages in the work of God: impossible, difficult,done.
- Hudson Taylor