🔥 “The power of prayer has never been tried to its full capacity.” – Hudson Taylor
Taylor’s cry was not for half-hearted devotion but for unmeasured surrender. He believed that prayer was the hidden engine of every advance in missions, that it was possible to move men through God by prayer alone. He warned that it is a tragedy to work so hard for Christ that there is no strength left to pray, for prayer itself requires strength. His life thundered what the early Church lived: apostles first prayed, then they preached; disciples first tarried, then they turned the world upside down. The altar of prayer was his place of power, the secret chamber his true mission field.
He endured the loneliness of leaving England for China, never knowing if he would return. He buried children in Chinese soil and pressed on with the Gospel through tears. He lived in radical dependence, once standing by an empty table with no bread, praying until a knock came at the door with food sent by God. He wore the garb of the people, suffered misunderstanding, and faced opposition from fellow Christians who doubted his vision. Yet he never turned back. His obedience became a torch that lit the China Inland Mission and stirred generations to missions and prayer. His legacy burns still: give yourself to prayer without measure, and the Spirit will shake nations. 🔥
Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission, whose life of prayer, sacrifice, and faith reshaped the course of missions.
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🔥 “The power of prayer has never been tried to its full capacity.” – Hudson Taylor
Taylor’s cry was not for half-hearted devotion but for unmeasured surrender. He believed that prayer was the hidden engine of every advance in missions, that it was possible to move men through God by prayer alone. He warned that it is a tragedy to work so hard for Christ that there is no strength left to pray, for prayer itself requires strength. His life thundered what the early Church lived: apostles first prayed, then they preached; disciples first tarried, then they turned the world upside down. The altar of prayer was his place of power, the secret chamber his true mission field.
He endured the loneliness of leaving England for China, never knowing if he would return. He buried children in Chinese soil and pressed on with the Gospel through tears. He lived in radical dependence, once standing by an empty table with no bread, praying until a knock came at the door with food sent by God. He wore the garb of the people, suffered misunderstanding, and faced opposition from fellow Christians who doubted his vision. Yet he never turned back. His obedience became a torch that lit the China Inland Mission and stirred generations to missions and prayer. His legacy burns still: give yourself to prayer without measure, and the Spirit will shake nations. 🔥
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Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission, whose life of prayer, sacrifice, and faith reshaped the course of missions.
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