Jim Elliot

May 21, 2013

I have prayed for new men, fiery, reckless men, possessed of uncontrollably youthful passion – these lit by the Spirit of God.
I have prayed for new words, explosive, direct, simple words. I have prayed for new miracles. Explaining old miracles will not do. If God is to be known as the God who does wonders in heaven and earth, then God must produce for this generation. Lord, fill preachers and preaching with Thy power. How long dare we go on without tears, without moral passions, hatred and love? Not long, I pray, Lord Jesus, not long …

– Jim Elliot –

February 9, 2013

If we are the sheep of His pasture, remember that sheep are headed for the altar.

– Jim Elliot –

January 1, 2013

I pray that the Lord might crown this year with His goodness and in the coming one give you a hallowed dare-devil spirit in lifting the biting sword of Truth consuming you with a passion…known to God as that saintly madness that led His Son through bloody sweat and hot tears to agony on a rude Cross–and Glory!

– Jim Elliot –
from Shadow of the Almighty

December 16, 2012

Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.

– Jim Elliot –

September 23, 2012

Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every moment you believe to be the will of God.

– Jim Elliot –

September 9, 2012

Father, make me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.

– Jim Eillot –

August 25, 2012

Those whimpering Stateside young people will wake up on the Day of Judgment condemned to worse fates than these demon-fearing Indians, because, having a Bible, they were bored with it – while these never heard of such a thing as writing.

– Jim Elliot –

August 1, 2012

Unwillingness to accept God’s “way of escape” from temptation frightens me what a rebel yet resides within.

– Jim Elliot –

April 20, 2012

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

– Jim Elliot –