Encouragement from a giant

I was reading a quote today from Hudson Taylor, the great missionary. Taylor reminds us that "all God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on his being with them". Lately, I have been sharing messages about our need to "lose the old and put on the new". When we make fresh commitments or reaffirm our old ones we run into the challenge of endurance. When our endurance and perseverance is tested physically, coaches will tell you to reach deep within and find the courage to go on. When our spiritual courage is tested, Hudson Taylor coaches us to reach out to God's presence and acknowledge that when we are weak, He is strong.