Monday, March 24, 2014

Content & Generous: The Example of George Muller

“The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.”—George Muller

George Muller is one of the greatest examples I can think of in fighting for joy thru contentment and generosity. George Muller was born in Prussia on September 27, 1805. His father was a collector of taxes and George seemed to inherit his father’s ability with figures. Reading the Scriptures following his conversion to Christ Muller was impressed by the many recurring statements of Jesus for us "to ask." At this point in Muller’s life he and his wife launched into a daring experiment. First, they gave away all of their household goods. The next step was even more daring, he refused all regular salary from the small mission he had been serving. He then set out to establish an orphan home to care for the homeless children of England.

 

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