70+ George Muller Quotes On Faith, Prayer, And Charity

Srija Chanda
Dec 12, 2023 By Srija Chanda
Originally Published on Mar 17, 2021
Edited by Monisha Kochhar
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George Muller aka Johann Georg Ferdinand Muller, a Christian evangelist, is known for his contribution in opening orphanages and schools in England.

George Muller has also led a movement called the 'Plymouth Brethren movement', which later turned into Open Brethren. He is a man of faith, with a beautiful eternal connection with God.

Here are George Muller quotes about prayer and faith to inspire and render joy. Also, check out St. Francis De Sales quotes and faith in God quotes.

George Muller Quotes On Humanity

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George Muller quotes inspire true happiness and wisdom.

1. "Truly I prefer by far this life of almost constant trial... to a life of outward peace and quietness, without these constant proofs of His faithfulness."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

2. "The longer I live, the more I am enabled to realize that I have but one life to live on earth"

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

3. "The greater the trial, the sweeter the victory."

- George Muller.

4. "But faith triumphed..."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

5. "The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety."

- George Muller.

6. "The Christian should never worry about tomorrow or give sparingly because of a possible future need."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

7. "But in what way shall we attain to this settled happiness of soul? How shall we learn to enjoy God?"

- George Muller.

8. "...He remains throughout eternity the infinitely Rich One."

- George Muller, 'Answers to Prayer From George Muller's Narratives'.

9. "But in whatever way the reader may feel, I have to do my part, which is, to record the Lord's unbounded kindness and faithfulness to me."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

10. "God not only orders our steps, He orders our stops."

- George Muller.

11. "Trials, obstacles, difficulties and sometimes defeats, are the very food of faith."

- George Muller.

12. "It often astonishes me that I did not see the importance of meditation upon Scripture earlier in my Christian life."

- George Muller.

13. "Only the present moment is ours to serve the Lord..."

- George Muller.

14. "How the natural tendency is, to be very anxious under such circumstances..."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

15. "My soul waits on Him for deliverance! How truly precious to have such a Father as we have!"

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

16. "But all comes in answer to prayer; we only speak to Him about our need..."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

George Muller Holy Scriptures Quotes

These quotes are associated with holy scriptures and God.

17. "Only by using faith are we kept from practically losing it, and, on the contrary, to use faith is to lose the unbelief that hinders God's mighty acts."

- George Muller.

18. "God judges what we give by what we keep."

- George Muller.

19. "If the Holy Spirit guides us, He will do it according to the Scriptures and never contrary to them."

- George Muller, 'Release The Power Of Prayer'.

20. "I desire many things... a heart filled with love to the Lord."

- George Muller.

21. "When I look at His kindness to me, even as it regards temporal things, I know not where to begin, nor where to end, in speaking well of His name."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

22. "Were we thus to look at the dealings of God with us, seeking to recognize him habitually, and taking them all as intended for our blessing;"

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

23. "If God gave you more... you might help them."

- George Muller.

24. "... my soul in perfect peace, satisfied with the will of my Heavenly Father, being assured that He would only do that for her and her parents, which in the end would be the best."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Muller's Narratives'.

25. "There is no joy in man's own doings and choosings."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

26. "He, who is full of pity and compassion, will not lay more upon me than He will enable me to bear"

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

27. "we expect fruit, abundant fruit, to result from our labors, though this fruit should only in a small degree be witnessed by us in this world."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

28. "My father's desire was, that I should become a clergyman: not, indeed, that thus I might serve God, but that I might have a comfortable living."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

29. "I would not have this disease removed till God, through it, has bestowed the blessing for which it was sent."

- George Muller.

30. "Every instance of obedience, from right motives, strengthens us spiritually..."

- George Muller.

31. "Perhaps the Lord will again, at the time of the meeting, fill our mouths with praise, as He has done so many times."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

George Muller Quotes About Spiritual Life

These George Muller quotes demonstrate the spirituality and faith of George Muller.

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

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

33. "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."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

34. "How precious to have learned in any measure to stand with God alone in the world, and yet to be happy."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

35. "Thus my fellow-believers might be encouraged more and more to trust in Him..."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

36. "I saw that the most important thing I had to do was to give myself to the reading of the Word of God..."

- George Muller.

37. "He knew, however, that God could incline the hearts of men to aid him, and he believed, if the thing that he attempted was of Him, that he would so incline them."

- George Muller.

38. "This is to be aimed after, not only for our own good, but because it tends to the glory of God, and is a testimony to the unconverted as to the reality of the things of God, and tends to the strengthening of the faith of our fellow believers."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

39. "The word of God is our only standard, and the Holy Spirit our only teacher."

- George Muller.

40. "The reason why I have refrained altogether from soliciting any one for help is, that the hand of God evidently might be seen in the matter."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

41. "The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts."

- George Muller.

42. "But my hope is in God, and in Him alone."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

43. "May the Lord give me grace to deny myself, in order to provide for the necessities of the poor!"

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

44. "But let none think that public prayer will make up for closet communion."

- George Muller, 'A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

45. "Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins, and be at peace with God; but, believing in Jesus, we become, through this very faith, the children of God;"

- George Muller.

46. "Either we trust in God, and in that case we neither trust in ourselves, nor in our fellow-men, nor in circumstances, nor in anything besides."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

George Muller Prayer Quotes

These George Muller quotes on prayer will definitely inspire you.

47. "The first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day is to have my soul happy in the Lord."

- George Muller.

48. "You may not be called upon to serve the Lord in the way the writer does, and therefore may never have answers to prayer respecting such things as are recorded here."

- George Muller, 'Answers To Prayer From George Müller's Narratives'.

49. "From one cause or another, were we to lean upon man, we should surely be confounded;"

- George Muller, A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

50. "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 Muller.

51. "if the most illiterate persons in the congregation can comprehend the discourse, the most educated will understand it too; but that the reverse does not hold true."

- George Muller, A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

52. "I live in the spirit of prayer... And the answers are always coming."

- George Muller.

53. "For neither eloquence nor depth of thought make the truly great preacher, but such a life of prayer and meditation and spirituality."

- George Muller, A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

54. "There is an intimate connection between the life of the Christian here and the enjoyment and the glory in the day of Christ's appearing."

- George Muller.

55. "Wherever God has given faith, it is given, among other reasons, for the very purpose of being tried."

- George Muller, A Narrative Of Some Of The Lord's Dealings'.

56. "According to my judgment the most important point to be attended to is this: above all things see to it that your souls are happy in the Lord."

- George Muller.

Quotes From 'The Autobiography Of George Muller'

Here are quotes from 'The Autobiography', where he narrates his journey from being a thief to a servant of God.

57. "Is prayer really a power with God, or it is merely an expedient by which our own piety may be cultivated?"

- George Muller.

58. "Why should we limit either the goodness or the power of God..."

- George Muller.

59. "When the day of recompense comes, our only regret will be that we have done so little for Him, not that we have done too much."

- George Muller.

60. "Let not the consciousness of your entire unworthiness keep you, dear reader, from believing what God has said concerning you."

- George Muller.

61. "... the light can only come from a more elevated piety within."

- George Muller.

62. "We are straitened in ourselves, and suppose that we are straitened in God."

- George Muller.

63. "For it will not do,—it is not possible to live in sin, and at the same time, by communion with God."

- George Muller.

64. "We interpret the gracious promises of our most loving Father in heaven by the rule of our own imperfect and unbelieving piety."

- George Muller.

65. "We must understand him to have asserted that things impossible by the ordinary laws..."

- George Muller.

66. "The history of persecutions is always filled with remarkable answers to prayer."

- George Muller.

67. "We ask for examples of faith at the present day, corresponding to those spoken of in the sacred Scriptures."

- George Muller.

68. "We expect this in the proportion in which he shall help us to wait upon him in prayer."

- George Muller.

69. "Without the promise of aid from any being but God, he commences his work."

- George Muller.

70. "In answer to prayer... and the attempt succeeds beyond his expectation."

- George Muller.

71. "Our heavenly Father never takes anything from his children unless he means to give them something better."

- George Muller.

72. "Money is really worth no more than as it can be used to accomplish the Lord's work. Life is worth as much as it is spent for the Lord's service."

- George Muller.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for George Muller quotes, then why not take a look at Smith Wigglesworth quotes, or Worship quotes.

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Written by Srija Chanda

Master of Arts specializing in Mass Communication/Media Studies

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Srija ChandaMaster of Arts specializing in Mass Communication/Media Studies

An aspiring media professional, Srija is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Mass Communication at St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, after completing her degree in journalism. With experience in PR and social media, she has also honed her leadership skills through her participation in a youth parliament. Srija's interests include devouring books, watching movies, and exploring new places through travel.

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