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.
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from Secure in the Everlasting Arms
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If your life is broken – Elisabeth Elliot
If your life is broken, it may be because pieces will feed a multitude.
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Suffering – 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.
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Calm contentment in godliness – Elisabeth Elliot
A spirit of calm contentment always accompanies true godliness.
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Will you trust God in this? – Elisabeth Elliot
In every experience of life, the Lord is standing at the door and knocking and saying “Will you trust Me in this?”
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God fits everything for good – Elisabeth Elliot
I am convinced that everything that happens fits into a pattern for good.
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What God WON’T protect you from – Elisabeth Elliot
God will not protect you from anything that will make you more like Jesus.
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God Supplies All Our Needs – Elisabeth Elliot
God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.
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Give me a quiet heart – Elisabeth Elliot
Lord, give to me a quiet heart that does not ask to understand but confident steps forward in darkness guided by Thy Word.
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