William Borden

NO RESERVE
NO RETREAT
NO REGRET

this is a man who inherited a whole lot of money, he took a trip around the world while he was in his teens. During this trip he saw the world and felt called to be a missionary. Because of this decision many people wondered what he was going because a person in his position he could literally go any where he wanted. In response he wrote two words in his bible, “No Reserve.”

He went to Yale and very quickly noticed as the man whose heart was fully surrendered to Christ. He made a huge impact during this time at Yale. A small prayer group he stated by the time he left contained over ¾ of the college students. Upon graduation he turned down some very high paying jobs and in his bible he added two more words, “No Retreat.”

He continued his journey towards the mission field. He felt he had been called to China to be a missionary to the Muslims in China. His journey took him to seminary in New Jersey then to Egypt to learn Arabic. However not even a month after getting to Egypt he contracted spinal meningitis and died. His death was received very hard back in the states. In his bible before he died he had added two more words, “No Regret”

WOW…this man never even made it to the field he has been working towards. If that had been me I think I would have been so discouraged. However he was not discouraged he was secure in the grace and will of God. Because he knew that all he had to do was stay in the center of God’s perfect will and he would be and do exactly what God’ wanted him to.

All men die but few men really live…..

THIS MAN REALLY LIVED!!!!!!

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