At age 33, J. Hudson Taylor came to a great crisis in his life. But on a quiet Sunday morning he took a step of faith in response to a simple spiritual principle he had just discovered. He was surprised that this truth had eluded him so long. “If we are obeying the Lord, the responsibility rests with Him, not with us!” Months of struggle were over, and the way ahead was clear. Throwing caution and tradition to the wind, Hudson Taylor formed the China Inland Mission. The rest is history! It is not a great faith we need, but faith in a great God. Dwight L. Moody’s favorite verse was Isaiah 12:2: “I will trust, and not be afraid.” He used to say, “You can travel first-class or second-class to heaven. Second class is, “What time I am afraid, I will trust.” First class is, “I will trust, and not be afraid.” That is the better way. Why not travel first-class? Someone once said, “Little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.”
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David Bodanza is the pastor of Mission of Grace Church in Westborough, Massachusetts. He is also a practicing lawyer. He holds an M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a J.D. from New England School of Law. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, four...