Summary: Hudson Taylor is a giant of the faith - a well-known missionary to China who took enormous risks in the name of the Good News of Jesus Christ. But before he even went to China, he put himself in challenging situations that would force him to grow and rely on Jesus. Taylor was a pharmacist who decided he needed to learn to live in poverty among the poor before he went overseas, so he moved to the poorest part of town. Time after time, God asked him to give up everything he had. Once, he gave the last of his money to a starving family - knowing this meant he himself would go hungry. But, God provided for him. How easy it is to sit in safety and comfort. But like fish that only grow as big as their bowls, our faith will be stunted if we don't get out there and share it. If we avoid situations and conversations that may stretch us and give us the opportunity to share the Gospel, then our faith will not grow as big as the Lord longs for it to be. God promises to always provide and be with us. As the Bible says, "He'll never leave us nor forsake us." We just need to trust Him, be obedient, and let Him take us from our small bowl and put us into the wide ocean!
