Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was injured when an irate slave-owner threw a lead weight at her, damaging her skull; but she planted herself in Jesus Christ and developed a sturdy faith that lifted her above all doubt and anxiety. As a young lady, she mounted a daring escape from bondage. Later, she helped 300-plus slaves escape to the North. She was a chief conductor on the Underground Railroad; and at every step, even in moments of peril, Harriet trusted God like a soldier bearing his shield.

"I prayed all the time," Harriett said, "...everywhere; I was always talking to the Lord. When I went to the horse trough to wash my face... I said, 'Oh, Lord, wash me, make me clean.' When I took up the towel to wipe my face and hands, I cried, 'Oh, Lord, for Jesus' sake, wipe away all my sins!'"

Rebecca Price Janney, Harriet Tubman (Minneapolis: Bethany House Publisher, 1999), 27.

Turning Points

February 2006

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Prayer; Faith