Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret
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An unforgettable portrait of a man whose simple trust in God changed countless lives and inspired generations of believers.
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“I often think that God must have been looking for someone small enough and weak enough for Him to use, and He found me.”
The formation and growth of the China Inland Mission remain a marvel to behold. The impact of one man’s obedience to God is a stirring call for each of us to consider our own potential in His kingdom. Yet more than Taylor’s accomplishments, it is the faithfulness of God – borne out time and again – that stands as a testimony to all who have ears to hear.
There is no doubt that the secret referred to in the title is Taylor’s absolute trust in God. We witness his early struggles, followed by a deepening reliance that seems to transcend doubt. God’s provision – repeated and remarkable – nurtured a faith among Taylor and his fellow laborers that could truly move mountains.
The book offers many other lessons. Taylor’s unwavering devotion to his calling is deeply admirable. He faced severe setbacks – financial, spiritual, emotional, and physical – and overcame them with holy determination. In one such moment, he offered his now-famous declaration:
“If I had a thousand pounds, China should have it. If I had a thousand lives, China should have them. No! Not China but Christ. Can we do too much for Him? Can we do enough for such a precious Savior?”
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1 review for Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret
My husband and I read this book previously for our family devotions and loved it. So, it was a treat to re-read it. It’s interesting how many things you forget or just don’t notice until you re-read a book.
Probably the thing that stood out to me most from this book besides the “spiritual secret,” is our need in North America for everyday people who set the example of living lives that are sold out to God. Hudson Taylor had such a person in William Burns, an older fellow missionary in China. This is what was said about Burns and Taylor’s relationship. “William Burns was better to him than a college course with all its advantages because he lived out before him, right there in China, the reality of all Taylor needed to be and know.”
Taylor, in turn, became this person to so many others including the indigenous people. “The Lord is prospering us and the work is steadily growing, especially in the most important area: native workers. They need significant support, care, and training, but they are growing not only in number but in effectiveness. The hope for China clearly lies in them. I see foreign missionaries as scaffolding around a building under construction. The sooner the scaffolding can be removed the better – or rather, the sooner it can be moved elsewhere to serve the same temporary purpose,…”
This need for God to use him to raise up a Church that was led by the Chinese believers and not missionaries was contrary to much of the thought at that time. He also, like his contemporary of the time, George Mueller, relied solely on God to provide for all the mission’s needs, stating, “The mission funds – or the donors – are a poor substitute for the living God.”
Taylor didn’t expect an easy life and for everything to fall in place. His life wasn’t easy. He outlived two wives and two children. He suffered some debilitating illnesses, and numerous setbacks in his work. However, in spite of these trials, this is what he had to say, “An easy, self-indulgent life will never be a life of power. Fruit-bearing requires cross-bearing. There are not two Christs – an easygoing one for easygoing Christians and a suffering , laboring one for exceptional believers. There is only one Christ. Are you willing to abide in Him and so bear much fruit?”