Our enemy is more aware than we are of the spiritual possibilities that depend upon obedience. Amy Carmichael More Quotes by Amy Carmichael More Quotes From Amy Carmichael If I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong points; if I adopt a superior attitude, forgetting "Who made thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou hast not received?" then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael strong attitude thinking I wish thy way. And when in me myself should rise, and long for something otherwise, Then Lord, take sword and spear And slay. Amy Carmichael wish long way If my attitude be on of fear, not faith, about the one who has disappointed me; if I say “Just what I expected,” if a fall occurs, then I know nothing of Calvary Love. Amy Carmichael disappointment fear attitude All life's training is just exactly what is needed for the true Life-work, still out of view but far away from none of us. Don't grudge me the learning of a new lesson. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian views If I put my own good name before the other's highest good, then I know nothing of Calvary's love Amy Carmichael calvary my-own names O Thou who art my quietness, my deep repose, My rest from strife of tongues, my holy hill, Fair is Thy pavilion, where I hold me still. Back let them fall from me, my clamorous foes, Confusions multiplied; From crowding things of sense I flee, and Thee I hide. Until this tyranny be overpast, Thy hand will hold me fast; What though the tumult of the storm increase, Grant to Thy servant strength, O Lord, and bless with peace. Amy Carmichael christian art fall If I slip into the place that can be filled by Christ alone, making myself the first necessity to a soul instead of leading it to fasten upon Him, then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael soul christ firsts If when I am able to discover something which has baffled others, I forget Him who revealeth the deep and secret things, and knoweth what is in the darkness and showeth it to us; if I forget that it was He who granted that ray of light to His most unworthy servant, then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael light darkness christian It is more important that you should know about the reverses than about the successes of the war. We shall have all eternity to celebrate the victories, but we have only the few hours before sunset in which to win them. We are not winning them as we should, because the fact of the reverses is so little realized, and the needed reinforcements are not forthcoming, as they would be in the position were thoroughly understood...So we have tried to tell you the truth the uninteresting, unromantic truth. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian war There is only one way of victory over the bitterness and rage that comes naturally to us--To will what God wills brings peace. Amy Carmichael women victory history Love accepts the trying things of life without asking for explanations. It trusts and is at rest. Amy Carmichael asking trying love Part of a soldier's duty is to fill gaps...one must be willing to be nothing, as something. Amy Carmichael gaps duty soldier When an answer I did not expect comes to a prayer which I believed I truly meant, I shrink back from it; if the burden my Lord asks me to bear be not the burden of my heart's choice, and I fret inwardly and do not welcome His will, then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael choices prayer heart There is nothing dreary or doubtful about (the life). It is meant to be continually joyful...We are called to a settled happiness in the Lord whose joy is our strength. Amy Carmichael inspiration christian joy One can't save and then pitchfork souls into heaven... Souls are more or less securely fastened to bodies... And as you can't get the souls out and deal with them separately, you have to take them both together. Amy Carmichael soul together heaven One must as willingly be nothing, as something. Amy Carmichael I believe truly that Satan cannot endure it and so slips out of the room - more or less - when there is a true song. Amy Carmichael song believe rooms There are many rooms in the House of Pain. Amy Carmichael pain house rooms The best training is to learn to accept everything as it comes, as from Him whom our soul loves. The tests are always unexpected things, not great things that can be written up, but the common little rubs of life, silly little nothings, things you are ashamed of minding one scrap Amy Carmichael training soul silly To me there is no more tragic sight than the average missionary. …We have given so much, yet not the one thing that counts; we aspire so high, and fall so low; we suffer so much, but so seldom with Christ; we have done so much and so little will remain; we have known Christ in part, and have so effectively barricaded our hearts against His mighty love, which surely He must yearn to give His disciples above all people. Amy Carmichael sight heart fall
