Home / Authors / Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor Quotes

Missionary

Hudson Taylor, born on May 21, 1832 and died on June 3, 1905, was a renowned missionary from the United Kingdom. He arrived in China in 1860 and dedicated his life to spreading the Christian Gospel. Taylor is known for his steadfast faith, selfless dedication, and respect for Chinese culture.

Famous Hudson Taylor Quotes

“Carrying the cross does mean following in Jesus' footsteps. And in His footsteps are rejection, brokenheartedness, persecution and death. There are not two Christs - an easy going one for easy going Christians, and a suffering one for exceptional believers. There is only one Christ. Are we willing to follow His lead?”

Mean Doe Two Christian Suffering Jesus Easy Christ Willing Crosses Following Believer Denial Rejection Persecution Exceptional Footsteps Self-denial Easy Going

Author:Hudson Taylor

“The branch of the vine does not worry, and toil, and rush here to seek for sunshine, and there to find rain. No; it rests in union and communion with the vine...Let us so abide in the Lord Jesus.”

Doe Jesus Lord Worry Rain Unions Branches Sunshine Communion Toil Vines

Author:Hudson Taylor

“It matters not how great the pressure is, only where the pressure lies. As long as the pressure does not come between me and my Savior, but presses me to Him, then the greater the pressure, the greater my dependence upon Him.”

Long Doe Matter Lying Greater Pressure Presses Savior Dependence

Author:Hudson Taylor

“I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize that He is able to carry out His will for me. It does not matter where He places me, or how. That is for Him to consider, not me, for in the easiest positions He will give me grace, and in the most difficult ones His grace is sufficient.”

Giving Doe Matter Able Difficult Realizing Grace Position Give Me Sufficient Anxious

Author:Hudson Taylor

“It does not matter how great the pressure is. What really matters is where the pressure lies -- whether it comes between you and God, or whether it presses you nearer His heart.”

Heart Doe Matter Lying Pressure Presses

Author:Hudson Taylor

“We are not only to renounce evil, but to manifest the truth. We tell people the world is vain; let our lives manifest that it is so. We tell them that our home is above and that all these things are transitory. Does our dwelling look like it? O to live consistent lives!”

People World Looks Doe Home Truth Evil Christianity Our Lives Christian Life Vain Consistent Manifest Dwelling Renounce Transitory

Author:Hudson Taylor

About the Author

Born: May 21, 1832
Died: June 3, 1905
Known for: Missionary
Quotes: 97

Related Topics

Christian Missionary Christian Inspirational Ifs Missions Men Prayer Christ Missions And Prayer Jesus Great Missionary Littles Lord Weak May Missionary Life Real Christian Missionary Difficulty Doe

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

A Retrospect: The Story Behind My Zeal for MissionsRelated source material

The Story of the China Inland MissionRelated source material

Union and CommunionRelated source material

China's Spiritual Need and ClaimsRelated source material

Separation and Service or Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII.Related source material

Union and Communion Or, Thoughts on the Song of SolomonRelated source material

Similar Authors

Charles StuddBrowse related quotes
Oswald J. SmithBrowse related quotes
William CareyBrowse related quotes
David LivingstoneBrowse related quotes
Francis XavierBrowse related quotes
Nina GunterBrowse related quotes
Samuel Marinus ZwemerBrowse related quotes
David BryantBrowse related quotes
Vance HavnerBrowse related quotes
Isobel Miller KuhnBrowse related quotes