George Whitefield - Philip - XVI - Chapter 13

Required reading
Life and times of George Whitefield by Robert Philip (available from Amazon or free on the internet, here for example) - Read Chapter Thirteen, 'Whitefield itinerating'.

My summary
In Chapter Thirteen we are given an account of Whitefield's itinerant preaching around Wales and England.

We read of the success of his preaching, but also hear of the continued persecutions against him and his brethren.  We are also told of a failed attempt to murder him.

What grabbed me
I liked how Whitefield chose where to go with his preaching.  After his time in Wales we read: 'At the close of this tour, his first question to himself was, "Where shall I go next?"  He was at a loss to determine.  "A visit to Yorkshire would be very agreeable.  Perhaps Exeter and Cornwall may be the next places.  That is dry ground.  I love to range in such places.'

Whitefield's success wasn't always because he was working in areas where fruit was ripe through the hard work of others, he was eager to go where the ground was hard. 

If only more of us had the same desire.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 14 (Witefield itinerating in America).

Now it's your turn
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