Not me Posted October 30, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 514 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,196 Content Per Day: 1.43 Reputation: 3,358 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted October 30, 2018 3 hours ago, In Him said: Thank you for this thread. If I may interject: a most memorable chapter in Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secrets; Chapter 10 A Man Shut Up to God. Nothing before, nothing behind: The steps of faith Fall on the seeming void, and find The rock beneath. J. G. Whittier So it was alone on the sands at Brighton that Sunday morning, that he met the crises of his life. "In great spiritual agony, I wandered out on the sands alone. And there the Lord conquered my unbelief, and I surrendered myself to God for this service. I told Him that all the responsibility as to the issues and consequences must rest with Him; that as His servant, it was mine to obey and to follow Him, His to direct, care for and guide me and those who might labour with me. Need I say that at once peace flowed into my burdened heart?" ...for His glory. It is so much of a blessing when we find a author who’s relationship with Christ we can taste. Growth is surely to follow. Munch-ity, munch, munch. Much love in Christ, Not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest In Him Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Not me said: It is so much of a blessing when we find a author who’s relationship with Christ we can taste. Growth is surely to follow. Munch-ity, munch, munch. Much love in Christ, Not me Edited October 30, 2018 by In Him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted October 31, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,029 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,375 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,404 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 More thoughts on abiding by Hudson Taylor.... If the root be holy, so are the branches. Romans 11:16 As a branch each believer is directly united to the true Vine, which receives all things needful through the care of the great Husbandman Himself. This is very blessed; overpruning or underpruning is impossible. He will train and sustain every individual branch: the needs of each are known to Him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equippers Posted November 2, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 138 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 1,214 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 1,163 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/28/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted November 2, 2018 On 10/28/2018 at 11:42 PM, Debp said: A little gem by Hudson Taylor... Abide in Me, and I in you. John 15:4 The word "abide" ... is rather that of rest than labor; it suggests not attainment or struggle, but quiescent enjoyment. Failure to recognize this simple fact lies at the root of many of the fallacies which hinder Christian people from enjoying the rest of God, abiding in Christ. thank you Debp, love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted November 3, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,029 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,375 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,404 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Really love these old time pastors/missionaries. They can say so much with so little words! Another gem by Hudson Taylor.... When I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Go forward in the strength of the Lord, and in the sufficiency that comes from Him alone, and thank Him for your conscious insufficiency, for when you are weak, then He can be strong in you....If at any time you are conscious of failure or sin, or even if you stand in doubt about anything, confess it at once to Him, and accept His promise of immediate cleansing and restoration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted November 3, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,257 Content Per Day: 3.32 Reputation: 16,675 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted November 3, 2018 Corrie tenBoom said something like "it is not a heroic surrender, but a simple sinking into God's will." That was in her book, "Don't wrestle, just nestle" in God's arms. And so is our abiding rest. Her book "Not good if detached" conveys the same thought of being connected to the Vine to bear fruit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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