“A business man invests what he has increases his business by putting into it a part of his profits. But I spend my capital and income and then wait for more! It is like the manna in the wilderness. I use what comes in today, keeping nothing for the morrow, confidently believing that our Father looks ahead and moves the hearts of His friends and ours to keep the stream moving.
I do not try to lay up money for future use. This is not consistent with the growth of faith which I desire and must have. I have found that if faith grows it must have something to do. I give mine the right of way. It is a contradiction to say a man trusts God to supply his needs when he has enough laid up to last him his whole life…
I freely admit that such an effort has its difficulties, some of which are very grave, but I am willing to give my brief life to the demonstration that a school can be run on the promises of God. If I fail, it will not be any more than many others have done. If I succeed, the whole brotherhood: schools, churches, and missionary enterprises will receive an inspiration which they will not be slow to acknowledge.”
Ashley S. Johnson (1857-1925) The Story of a Hundred Dollars: My Testimony Concerning the Faithfulness of God (Knoxville: Johnson Bible College: 1898, reprinted 1993) 9-10.
I must acknowledge Philip Eubanks, a student from my D.Min course at TEDS this summer. He gave me this book written by the founder of Johnson Bible College, now Johnson University. What a blessing!