They must see self-sacrifice

“It is not mere preaching the Gospel which will do what needs to be done… Our life must be one of visible self-sacrifice.

There is much sacrifice in our lives of which the Chinese cannot know. God knows all about it, and we can well afford to wait for His declaration of it and His award. There is much that we have left for the Chinese which they have never seen. That will not suffice.

They must see self-sacrifice in things which they cannot but understand… We may reckon our life by loss instead of gain- we may safely account that what we lack and lose and suffer are our most prized facilities for bringing home to the hearts of this people the glorious Gospel of the grace of God.”

Hudson Taylor