The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller by George Müller

The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Reviews

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  Paige Gordon

  This book is made up of a collection of journal entries that George published in three different installments during his life and is one that every christian should take the time to read. His thoughts are profound, the questions he asks will make you dig deep into the reality of your own faith, and his story will inspire you to trust that God really is a good father who cares deeply about his children and is moved by the prayers of the faithful. Highly recommend!
  
  Favorite Quote: “God’s way leads always into trial, so far as sight and sense are concerned. Nature always will be tried in God’s ways.”
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  MaryEllen Bream

  I want to re-read this book often. George Mueller lived a life of faith and intentionally recorded it for the edification of the church. It most certainly edified me, challenged me, and encouraged me. I want to review the things the Lord taught me through George Mueller's faith often.
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  Marty Clevenger II

  Maybe the most inspiring book to my faith aside from the Bible itself. George Muller trusted God in everything and God blessed in everything.
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  Yevette

  Excellent read on walking by faith and trusting God and daily life.
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  Edgar

  I loved this book I can’t wait to read more into the series
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  Barb Hegreberg

  Müeller's life is truly a life lived entirely dependent on prayer. If you don't believe prayer works, read this book.
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  Stephen

  This is essentially the diary of George Mueller up to 1860, with some autobiographical notes at the start and a few digressions in the text. Mueller was a most remarkable man, who started a number of orphanages in the west of England in the 19th century whilst refusing to take any salary, and living each day by faith that God would provide his financial needs. Remarkably time and again, this is exactly what happens, and his work grows - but all the time with him refusing to benefit personally in any way.
  
  Mueller's story is remarkable and uplifting. However, this book would be hard going for many readers because - being a diary format - it goes over and over the same issues: Short of money - spent the day in earnest prayer - money arrived just in time. Many people will prefer the shorter biographical works which pick a few of these occasions, and make the point that it happened time and time again.
  
  In the other hand, reading the full diary just shows how often this happened.
  
  The text also contains some poignant moments. The loss of his son, the woman who gave all she had but never wanted when she was herself in need, the orphan who gave sixpence towards the building of a new orphanage.
  
  It was also good to see the book reach its climax in converging on the 1859 revivals in Ireland, Wales and elsewhere, and to read of their own revival amongst the orphans.
  
  All in all a worthwhile book to read, but shorter biographies would suit many readers. Also the price is a little high for an out of copyright work available as a free ebook.
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  Veronica

  Call me a heretic, but I didn't like George Mueller's story and never finished the book. While I certainly have experienced God's miraculous provisions and have no doubt that Mueller did as well, and his work with the orphanage was inspiring, his attitude and approach just doesn't resonate with me: his faith seems legalistic and almost haughty.
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  Mckinley

  Much of this is covered in the much briefer biography: George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans by Janet
  Benge. I did like this but felt it was long and an editor could be employed.