and for others. And although God’s instruction often sounded
unusual, unique, or even costly to follow—they believed that
what God intimately communicated with them was imperative
and essential to the work they were doing. Each was
dependent on God’s words, not only to practically guide them,
but to strengthen their souls like no other voice could.
But if I were to name one person whose life was uniquely
defined by his ability to hear God speak and his subsequent
willingness to cooperate with God in accomplishing impossible
assignments continually set before him, it would be George
Müller of Bristol, England.
Author A. T. Pierson details numerous stories—consistently
extraordinary—about this ordinary but determined man who
boldly asserted that he heard God talk to him. Packed into this
462-page biographical volume, George Müller of Bristol, are
the dates and details of how significant funds were raised for
his orphan work—when money was absolutely scarce—as well
as practical insights into how he discerned that it was indeed
God talking to him.
When someone leaves such a legacy, it is worth the time to
extract from his life specific habits that might be duplicated.
George Müller’s regular routine was to converse with God
on his knees with the Word of God open, “providing a sacred
channel of approach to God.” 2 This pattern of using God’s
own words to fortify his requests only built greater confidence
in Müller. He found great courage in agreeing with God,
according to Bible promises and principles, rather than
attempting to convince God to go along with his ideas, hopes,
or plans. As God talked to Müller through Scripture, he in turn
used the very same verses to talk to God. He became utterly