"People know that self-cultivation can lead to family harmony, but they do not know that the essence of self-cultivation lies in rectifying the heart, and the source of rectifying the heart lies in reverence for Heaven. If the commandments of the true God do not reside in one's heart, then moral discourse will ultimately become empty rhetoric."
— Alexander Williamson
Source: Exploring the Origins of Things
Cultivate oneself, rectify one's mind, fear Heaven, and heed its commands.
Views: 84
"The success or failure of ministry does not depend on the quantity of work done, but on the depth of prayer. Prayer is the primary duty of Christians and the secret to the success of all ministry."
— William Chalmers Burns
Source: Biography of Bin Huilian
Prayer, Duty, Ministry
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"I am increasingly convinced that if we are not experiencing revival in mission fields or anywhere else, it is not because God is unwilling to grant revival, but because we are not yet prepared to pay the necessary price—a thorough, uncompromising confession and complete surrender to the sovereignty of the Holy Spirit."
"Faith is not about finding a safe harbor, but about having a navigator to steady the ship in the storm. During my thirty years in China, I prayed countless times in times of hardship, and God's response was often not to remove the difficulties, but to give me an unwavering heart in the face of adversity."
— Dugald Christie
Source: Thirty Years of Fengtian
Faith, difficulties, heart
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"In the eyes of the Creator, the value of the soul is no different for a gentleman in London or a farmer walking along the banks of the Yellow River. This pure sense of equality is the sole source of our motivation to cross oceans, overcome language barriers, and even risk our lives to work here."
— Alexander Wylie
Source: Chinese Essays
Creator, Soul, Value, Equality
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"Busyness is often a killer of spirituality. Our greatest danger in the mission field is that we are so focused on working for God that we forget to be with Him. The desert teaches us silence, and in that absolute silence, God's will is clearer than the midday sun."