How I Know God Answers Prayer: The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time

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26033

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How I Know God Answers Prayer: The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time

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en

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Missionary Rosalind Goforth shares her lifelong testimony of answered prayer, challenging skeptics with personal accounts of divine intervention during her decades of service in China. Blending spiritual reflection with practical miracles, this book invites readers to trust God in everyday crises, offering a warm, faith-filled perspective on petition and provision.

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In 'How I Know God Answers Prayer,' Rosalind Goforth presents a profound testimony of fifty years of missionary life in China, centered exclusively on the reality of answered prayer. The narrative begins with her childhood impressions of God's power, evolving through pivotal moments such as surviving the Boxer Rebellion and experiencing miraculous provision for her family. Goforth addresses the objection that prayer is too material, arguing instead that God cares for the infinitesimal details of life, from clothing for children to guidance in peril. She details specific instances where God supplied workers, healed illnesses, and protected her family from disease and danger. A significant portion of the book details her spiritual journey from a life of struggle and pride to a state of 'resting' in Christ's indwelling presence after a transformative experience at a conference in 1916. Goforth emphasizes that while God does not always grant requests exactly as asked, He invariably provides what is infinitely better or what is truly needed. The text serves as both a historical record of early 20th-century missionary work and a timeless encouragement for believers to approach God with simple, childlike faith, trusting that He hears and answers every petition according to His perfect will. Goforth recounts how she initially struggled with her own stubborn nature and temper, often failing to live out the Christ she preached. However, after a deep spiritual crisis and a transformative conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1916, she accepted Christ not just as a Savior from penalty, but from the power of sin. This led to a new life characterized by 'resting' in His presence. She illustrates that God's faithfulness is evident in both the grand and the small, noting that He often answers prayer by providing what is better than what was requested, such as sending a stranger to sew clothes for her children during a crisis or providing a Bible-woman when she needed one most. Through these testimonies, Goforth invites readers to trust in a God who is both the ruler of the universe and intimately involved in the daily struggles of His children.

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