William Borden

William Whiting Borden (1887-1913)

"No reserves. No retreat. No regrets."

Quote from William Whiting Borden (1887-1913), who was an American millionaire who gave it all up to devote himself to mission work. It was said of him, "It didn't matter that Will was fabulously wealthy; he was always about his Father's business, not wasting time in trivial pursuits."

Although he passed away from spinal meningitis before he even reached the mission field, his example inspired many others to devote themselves to missions.

• No reserves - He gave up his wealth, safety, and comfort to share the gospel

• No retreat - He didn't compromise when he could have taken an easier way. His motto was, "Say 'No' to self and 'Yes' to Jesus every time"

• No regrets - He never viewed his life as a waste, even though he never reached the mission field, because he had peace with God