Answers to Prayer From George Müller's Narratives

[Pg 6]I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. Nine-tenths of the trouble with people generally is (Location 34)

On my way it was specially my request that the Lord would be pleased to pity us, even as a father pitieth his children, and that He would not lay more upon us than He would enable us to bear, (Location 242)

And lastly, once more, let not Satan deceive you in making you think that you could not have the same faith but that it is only for persons who are situated as I am. (Location 316)

Do but stand still in the hour of trial, and you will see the help of God, if you trust in Him. (Location 326)

But there is so often a forsaking the ways of the Lord in the hour of trial, and thus the food of faith, the means whereby our faith may be increased, is lost. (Location 326)

faith with every fresh trial of it either increases by trusting God, and thus getting help, or it decreases by not trusting Him; and then there is less and less power of looking simply and directly to Him, and a habit[Pg 35] of self-dependence is begotten or encouraged. (Location 349)

the believer should not shrink from situations, positions, circumstances, in which his faith may be tried; but should cheerfully embrace them as opportunities where he may see the hand of God stretched out on[Pg 36] his behalf, to help and deliver him, and whereby he may thus have his faith strengthened. (Location 360)

About an hour, after I had prayed thus, there was given to me the sum of Two Thousand Pounds for the[Pg 47] Building Fund. Thus I have received altogether £9,285 3s. 9½d. towards this work.—I cannot describe the joy I had in God when I received this donation. It must be known from experience, in order to be felt. 447 days I have had day by day to wait upon God, before the sum reached the above amount. How great is the blessing which the soul obtains by trusting in God, and by waiting patiently. (Location 476)

this my purpose became known, having kept it secret for more than seven months, (Location 484)

Observe then, first, esteemed Reader, how long it may be, before a full answer to our[Pg 48] prayers, even to thousands and tens of thousands of prayers, is granted; yea, though those prayers may be believing prayers, earnest prayers, and offered up in the name of the Lord Jesus, and though we may only for the sake of the honour of our Lord desire the answer: for I did, by the grace of God, without the least doubt and wavering look for more than eleven years for the full answer; (Location 487)

I looked upon this delay of the full answer to prayer, only as a trial of faith, and therefore resolved, that, instead of praying once a day with my dear wife about this matter, as we had been doing day by day for years, we should now meet daily three times, to bring this before God. (Location 505)

The difficulties, which He is pleased to allow to arise, are only allowed, under such circumstances, for the exercise of our faith and patience; and more prayer, more patience, and the exercise of faith, will remove the difficulties. (Location 538)

As all our boys are invari[Pg 63]ably sent out as indoor apprentices, this was no small difficulty; for we not only look for Christian masters, but consider their business, and examine into their position, to see whether they are suitable; and the master must also be willing to receive the apprentice into his own family. (Location 645)

proves afresh, that, if our work is His work, and we honour Him, by waiting upon and looking to Him for means, He will surely, in His own time and way, supply them." (Location 682)

"The joy which answers to prayer give, cannot be described; and the impetus which they afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great. (Location 684)