Proof The Bible Is True

In 1904, Britain’s King Edward VII invited William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, to Buckingham Palace to honor him for his contributions to society. When the king asked Booth to sign his autograph album, he wrote these timeless words: “Some men’s ambition is art. Some men’s ambition is fame. Some men’s ambition is gold. My ambition is the souls of men!”

The Apostle Paul was apprehended by this same passion for souls, stating in Rom. 9:2-3: “I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race.” Paul’s desire to see the Jewish people saved was so intense that he was even willing to go to hell if it meant they could be saved.

The men and women who have made the greatest impact throughout church history—such as John Wesley, George Whitefield, Hudson Taylor and D.L. Moody—had this same zeal to see people far from God get saved. Franklin Graham recently shared how his father, the great Billy Graham, still prays for the lost every day even though his health has deteriorated at the age of 95. Like many of the heroes of faith before him, Billy’s life and ministry have been shaped and driven by his passion for souls.

How can we develop this same kind of burden for unbelievers? I believe there are two primary keys to developing a passion for souls—prayer and proximity.

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