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Hudson Taylor And True Friendship
Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010 (message contributor)
HUDSON TAYLOR AND TRUE FRIENDSHIP
(Translation follows)
Hay una breve reflexión sobre esto en la vida de Hudson Taylor. Después de haber estado largo tiempo en China, lejos de su país y de su esposa, él vino a casa y su esposa lo fue a recibir al barco. Tomaron un transporte juntos, y, desde luego, usted pensaría que inmediatamente ambos entablarían una amplia conversación acerca de todo lo sucedido durante los años que estuvieron separados. ¡Pero ellos hicieron aquel viaje en absoluto silencio– y ninguno se ofendió! No hubo palabra entre ellos, pero esta era la profunda comprensión del verdadero compañerismo. ¡Oh, algo así pasa con el Señor! Él está silencioso, y su silencio es la mayor prueba para nosotros. ¿Por qué él no habla? ¿Por qué no actúa? ¿Por qué no hace algo? Él está silencioso y parece ser indiferente. ¡Ah, el creerle entonces es la base de la amistad! ¡Creerle, aun cuando parezca indiferente, lejano y silencioso, es el fundamento indispensable de la verdadera amistad!
TRANSLATION:
There is a brief reflection on this in the life of Hudson Taylor. Having long been in China, far from home and his wife, he came home and his wife was to receive the boat. They took a carriage together, and, of course, you immediately think both would enter into a broad conversation about everything that happened during the years they were apart. But they made that trip in absolute silence, and no one was offended! There was no word from them, but this was the deep understanding of true fellowship.
Oh, something about the Lord! He is silent, and silence is the biggest test for us. Why did he not speak? Why not act? Why not do something? He is quiet and seems to be indifferent. Oh, believe then is the basis of friendship! Believing, even when it seems indifferent, distant and silent, is the indispensable foundation of true friendship!
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