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Spiritual Secret Of Hudson Taylor

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A book for missionaries, which indeed we all are for Christ. This is a thrilling true story of one man's relationship to our Lord and what his life becomes in service to Him. All those who have dedicated their lives to Christ can learn a lot about living out the faith and what God can do when you put your entire being into His loving hands. What this man, Hudson Taylor, does in China, we have assurance that God also wants to do in our lives even right where we are. A blessing for the indivual reader, and subsequently for those around, affected by the ministry inspired.

I read this book and found it inspiring and helpful. I particularly found the secret that Hudson Taylor speaks of relevant to transforming and deepening immensely my own walk with God. Not only I, but years ago my father's life was dramatically changed as he was inspired to have faith in the God who took care of Hudson Taylor as a missionary in China. After reading this book my father was able to put confidence in the Lord to take care of him as he stepped out into full time Christian service. (Hudson Taylor relied on God to provide for all of his needs and would not tell others what his financial needs were. God was faithful to meet all of Taylor's needs as well as the missionary society he founded. But there is far more in this book than that).

If you are looking for a deeper, intimate walk with God then read this book. Or if you struggle with living faithfully, joyfully and consistently for the Lord then read this book. The spiritual transformation that occured to Hudson Taylor took place after years of service on the mission field. Many Christians, like Hudson Taylor did, will benefit to find the secret of that transformation. I did.

This book was powerful. It was well-written and captured the pioneering spirit of Hudson Taylor. I also appreciated how this autobiography captured firsthand the impressions that Dr. Taylor made on others. This book was truly inspiring - especially the sections where it chronicles Taylor's inner struggles of finding his joy and sufficiency in Christ, the many instances when God answered his prayers during times of his greatest need, and his devotion to his family.

I bought this thinking this was a new work on a man of great faith but it is just an abridged edition of the abridged edition of his original biography. The original is in two volumes. The first abridgment edition is entitled, "J. Hudson Taylor, God's Man in China" which is the one I have read.

This version is worth reading, but the more complete version I read is well worth searching out and reading. I can only imagine that the original two volume edition is even better.

Which ever edition you can get your hands on will be worth your time if you are interested in seeing what a life lived in faith looks like.

Excellent testimony to the power of God and His ability to sustain us as we fulfill His purpose. Well worth the price.

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret was written in 1932. Taylor was a pioneer missionary who spent the last half of the nineteenth century serving in China. More then a century before Richard Nixon reopened Communist China to the Western world, this young British missionary traveled to China.

He left for China at age 20 with no university degree and sent by no government. He arrived unexpected and unannounced. But, by the time he died, 50 years later, he had founded the China Inland Mission which consisted of 205 mission stations with over 800 missionaries, and 125,000 Chinese Christian converts.

Hudson Taylor provided an example of faith and prayer that was unequaled. He spent more time in prayer then any other activity. His level of faith in God was unshakable. Taylor knew that God would honor his work as long as Taylor continued to honor God. This book is worth reading if only to catch a flavor of the depth of faith possessed by Hudson Taylor.

Even when surrounded by circumstances that would have crippled another man, Taylor continued to seek God's glory. While in China Taylor faced disease, a hostile government, and insufficient finances. He lost a wife, a child and numerous friends to death. Many people back home questioned his tactics even when his success was unparalleled.

This biography paints the picture of a man considered the beginning of a new era in mission work. He left a lasting mark on China and the rest of the world. Few in history have accomplished so much with so little.