Elisabeth Elliot Quotes
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Women still dream and hope, pin their emotions on some man who doesn't reciprocate, and end up in confusion.
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Here lies the tremendous mystery - that God should be all-powerful, yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honored in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the water pots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves.
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If you take being a father seriously, you'll know that you're not big enough for the job, not by yourself...Being a father will put you on your knees if nothing else ever did.
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Does it make sense to pray for guidance about the future if we are not obeying in the thing that lies before us today? How many momentous events in Scripture depended on one person's seemingly small act of obedience! Rest assured: Do what God tells you to do now, and, depend upon it, you will be shown what to do next.
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God gives all God asks all
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If you have lost your life, remember that He promises that you will find it.
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Lonely? Give it to Jesus. The loneliness itself is material for sacrifice.
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One does not surrender a life in an instant. That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime. Nor is surrender to the will of God (per se) adequate to fullness of power in Christ. Maturity is the accomplishment of years, and I can only surrender to the will of God as I know what that will is.
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A little quiet reflection will remind me that yes to God always leads in the end to joy.
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The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.
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The disciplined Christian will be very careful what sort of counsel he seeks from others. Counsel that contradicts the written Word is ungodly counsel. Blessed is the man that walketh not in that.
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When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.
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God's command 'Go ye, and preach the gospel to every creature' was the categorical imperative. The question of personal safety was wholly irrelevant.
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If you are married, then accept that. Accept the husband that God has given you. If you are single, accept your singleness and take it as if today was the last day of your life. Don't be looking constantly to the future.
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Everything if given to God can become your gateway to joy.
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Ordinary work, which is what most of us do, most of the time, is ordained by God every bit as much as is the extraordinary.
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It seems disrespectful to me to see ladies in church in very short skirts or skimpy, sleeveless tops. I would imagine that it could be distracting to men who are trying to keep their minds on God.
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God never witholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good. God's refusals are always merciful -- "severe mercies" at times but mercies all the same. God never denies us our hearts desire except to give us something better.
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If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.
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You are loved with an everlasting love. And underneath are the everlasting arms.
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What I ought to do and what I feel like doing are seldom the same thing.
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Are you afraid? Remember the "fear nots" of the Bible.
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Is the distinction between living for Christ and dying for Him so great? Is not the second the logical conclusion of the first?
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Of all things difficult to rule, none were more so than my will and affections.