C H. Spurgeon started preaching at the very early age of 17 ,and God blessed his ministry,and one of those who heard about him was a principal of a Bible college,he felt that if Spurgeon would attend a Bible college for some formal training his usefulness could be multiplied. He arranged to have an interview at a friends home,when Spurgeon arrived for the interview he was shown into the drawing room, the principal of the college was shown into the parlour, they had not been informed of the others presence.In the end he had to leave to catch a train,so the interview never took place. The principal left a note encouraging him to apply to the college ,feeling that a trained preacher's usefulness would be increased by this.That evening while out walking,and thinking about what had happened , his direction was changed when he heard as it where a voice saying,''Seekest Thou great things for thyself, seek them not'.So there and them he decided against going for formal training,though many friends urged him to, He said,'I remembered the poor yet loving people God had placed in my charged,so he decided that he would continue ministering to them ,even though it would mean possible obscurity and poverty'. God knows what we need,we may need training ,we may not ,Spurgeon was a remarkable gifted man, a humble man,and a obedient man,and God used him wonderfully .We all have a path that God has ordained for us,let us not be disobedient to His heavenly calling,and with humble obedience follow where He leads.
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