Sermons & Devotionals by Gladys Aylward
Gladys Aylward
THE CHALLENGE
I want to read one verse. Now, the verse itself is quite long. But I feel that this is a verse which God has given to me for you. It’s a verse which challenges me every time I read it and makes me go back and wonder whether I have done all I should, have I given Him all He asked, and rededicate all ... Read More
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Gladys Aylward (1902 - 1970)
Was a British evangelical Christian missionary to China whose story was told in the book The Small Woman by Alan Burgess, published in 1957. In 1958, the story was made into the Hollywood film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, starring Ingrid Bergman.After 20 years in China, Gladys returned to England in 1940. She was embarrassed to find that she quickly became a celebrity. A book, movie and TV documentary were all made about her life. To many Gladys became known by many as "The Small Women," the title of her biography. She continued to travel and speak about her beloved China, returning to Taiwan in 1957. Humble in spirit, Gladys once made this comment to a friend, "I wasn't God's first choice for what I've done for China. There was somebody else. I don't know who it was --- God's first choice. It must have been a man --- a wonderful man, a well-educated man. I don't know what happened. Perhaps he died. Perhaps he wasn't willing. And God looked down and saw Gladys Aylward."