George Mueller
George Mueller lived and served during most of the 1800’s (1805-1898). Mueller was a faithful man of God, practicing pure and undefiled religion (James 1:27), caring for more than ten thousand orphans during his life. He never asked for money, and neither accepted government funding, nor solicited gifts. He trusted in the power of prayer — and God answered. His organization received and dispersed £1,381,171 (approximately 150,000,000 USD by today’s standards), primarily using the money to support the orphanages, as well as distribute bibles, christian resources, and support missionaries. In later life, Mueller spent 17 years traveling and evangelizing; preaching in English, French, and German. After a long and fruitful ministry, George Mueller went to see his Lord on March 10th, 1898, in one of his orphan houses.
Quotes by George Mueller
The Lord, in His very love and faithfulness, will not, and cannot, let us go on in backsliding but He will visit us with stripes, to bring us back to Himself!
– George Mueller
For it will not do, — it is not possible, to live in sin, and at the same time, by communion with God, to draw down from heaven everything one needs for the life that now is…
– George Mueller
Prayer and faith, the universal remedies against every want and every difficulty; and the nourishment of prayer and faith, God’s holy word, helped me over all the difficulties.
– George Mueller
The great point is, that we ask only for that which it would be for the glory of God to give to us; for that, and that alone, can be for our real good…
– George Mueller
It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were of no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer; whilst the truth is, in order to enjoy the Word, we ought to continue to read it, and the way to obtain a spirit of prayer is to continue praying; for the less we read the word of God, the less we desire to read it, and the less we pray, the less we desire to pray.
– George Mueller
When God orders something to be done for the glory of His name, He is both able and willing to find the needed individuals for the work and the means required.
– George Mueller
I never remember, in all my Christian course, a period now of sixty-nine years and four months, that I ever SINCERELY and PATIENTLY sought to know the will of God by the teaching of the Holy Ghost, through… the word of God, but I have been ALWAYS directed rightly. But if honesty of heart and uprightness before God were lacking, or if I did not patiently wait upon God… or… preferred the counsel of my fellow men to… the word of the living God, I made great mistakes.
– George Mueller
I myself have for 29 years been waiting for an answer to prayer… and still I have not the full answer yet. Nevertheless, I look for it. I expect it confidently… and so fully am I assured that God hears me about this matter, that I have often been enabled to praise Him beforehand for the full answer… Thus, you see… I have also, like yourself and other believers, the trial of faith concerning certain matters.
– George Mueller
Let none expect to have the mastery over his inward corruption in any degree, without going in his weakness again and again to the Lord for strength. Nor will prayer with others, or conversing with the brethren, make up for secret prayer.
– George Mueller
