Every now and then God prunes us. He thwarts our purposes.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
Every now and then God prunes us. He thwarts our purposes.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering … The love of God did not protect His own Son… He will not necessarily protect us – not from anything it takes to make us like His Son. A lot of hammering and chiseling and purifying by fire will have to go into the process.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
He makes us wait. He keeps us on purpose in the dark. He makes us all when we want to run, sit when we want to walk, for He has things to do in our souls that we are not interested in.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
from Secure in the Everlasting Arms
If your life is broken, it may be because pieces will feed a multitude.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
If you ask yourself, “Who are the people who have most profoundly influenced my life?” you will probably find that every one of them has suffered in some way.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
A spirit of calm contentment always accompanies true godliness.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
In every experience of life, the Lord is standing at the door and knocking and saying “Will you trust Me in this?”
– Elisabeth Elliot –
I am convinced that everything that happens fits into a pattern for good.
– Elisabeth Elliot –