"How little chance the Holy Ghost has nowadays.……" — Charles Studd
"How little chance the Holy Ghost has nowadays. The churches and missionary societies have so bound Him in red tape that they practically ask Him to sit in a corner while they do the work themselves."
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Charles Studd
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27 Quotes by Charles Studd
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Had I cared for the comments of people, I should never have been a missionary.
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Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a…
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The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home.
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Real Christians revel in desperate ventures for Christ, expecting from God great things and attempting the same with exhilaration.
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For five years we never went outside our doors without a volley of curses from our neighbours.
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Christ wants not nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible.
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True religion is like the smallpox. If you get it, you give it to others and it spreads.
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I cannot tell you what joy it gave me to bring the first soul to the Lord Jesus Christ. I…
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I realized that my life was to be one of simple, childlike faith, and that my part was to trust,…
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Christ wants not nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible, by faith in the omnipotence, fidelity, and wisdom…
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My only joys therefore are that when God has given me a work to do, I have not refused it.
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...I do not say, Don't play games or cricket and so forth. By all means play and enjoy them, giving…
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