Let nothing be said about anyone unless it passes through the three sieves: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Amy Carmichael More Quotes by Amy Carmichael More Quotes From Amy Carmichael Ours should be the love that asks not 'how little?' but, 'how much?' The love that delights to pour out everything upon the feet of our Beloved. Amy Carmichael delight feet littles We say, then, to anyone who is under trial, give Him time to steep the soul in His eternal truth. Go into the open air, look up into the depths of the sky, or out upon the wideness of the sea, or on the strength of the hills that is His also; or, if bound in the body, go forth in the spirit; spirit is not bound. Give Him time and, as surely as dawn follows night, there will break upon the heart a sense of certainty that cannot be shaken. Amy Carmichael pain heart night I don't wonder apostolic miracles have died. Apostolic living certainly has. Amy Carmichael apostolic miracle wonder If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted, "Oh, that's what they always do." "Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that," then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael lapses forgiveness half Every work undertaken in obedienced to a divine command, whether the work be that form of conflict with the powers of darkness that we call prayer, or whether it be the action that follows, leads sooner or later to a new demand on personal devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ. Amy Carmichael darkness prayer jesus O Love of God, do this for me: Maintain a constant victory. Amy Carmichael constant victory god-love Can we accept the unexplained, the loss, Amy Carmichael omnipotence crush loss continually we look at things about us without seeing more than a very little of what is there. Amy Carmichael awareness littles looks The mere telling of how a need was met is often like telling of a need, which is asking crookedly instead of straight out. But this much I will say--with every fresh need has come a fresh supply. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian needs If Thy dear home be fuller, Lord, For that a little emptier. My house on earth, what rich rewards. That guerdon were. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian home When I can see my face in it [the liquid gold in the crucible] then it is pure. Amy Carmichael crucible gold faces Strength of my heart, I need not fail, Not mind to fear but to obey, With such a Leader, who could quail? Thou art as Thou wert yesterday. Strength of my heart, I rest in Thee, Fulfil Thy purposes through me. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian art We knew our Father. There was no need for persuasion. Would not His Fatherliness be longing to give us our hearts' desire (if I may put it so)? How could we press Him as though He were not our own most loving Father? Amy Carmichael heart giving father The only expenditure, and all its outworkings, for which God can be held to be responsible is that which He directs. Amy Carmichael responsible inspiration christian Oh, will you pray? Stop now and pray, lest desire turn to feeling and feeling evaporate. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian feelings The saddest thing one meets is a nominal Christian. I had not seen it in Japan where missions is younger. The church here is a “field full of wheat and tares. Amy Carmichael japan church christian There may be love, understanding love, all around us, and yet we may be needing some word of life in our own soul, something that would do what only the Divine can do. “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. Amy Carmichael understanding soul may