We fundamentalists are a pack of mood-loving showoffs. I'm sure the Minor Prophets would have found subject for correction. Elisabeth Elliot More Quotes by Elisabeth Elliot More Quotes From Elisabeth Elliot Here lies the tremendous mystery - that God should be all-powerful, yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honored in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the water pots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves. Elisabeth Elliot powerful opportunity lying Silence, as someone has said, is the mother of prayer and the nurse of holy thoughts. Silence cuts down on our sins, doesn't it? We can't be sinning in so many different ways if we are being quiet before God. Silence nourishes patience, charity, discretion. Elisabeth Elliot cutting prayer mother The process of shaping the child, shapes also the mother herself. Reverence for her sacred burden calls her to all that is pure and good, that she may teach primarily by her own humble, daily example. Elisabeth Elliot humble mother children Thanksgiving and Christmas then, for us who love God, are not mere time outs from work days. They are a celebration of the gift of work itself, days on which we celebrate work by declaring our freedom. In a manner of speaking we announce that on this one day we may rest from our work, and without pressure or guilt, we may be glad. A holiday is a holy day-meant for rejoicing in God. Elisabeth Elliot holy-days holiday christmas The world is full of noise. Might we not set ourselves to learn silence, stillness solitude? Elisabeth Elliot solitude silence christian When ours are interrupted, his are not. His plans are proceeding exactly as scheduled, moving us always (including those minutes or hours or years which seem most useless or wasted or unendurable). Elisabeth Elliot useless years moving Choices will continually be necessary and -- let us not forget -- possible. Obedience to God is always possible. It is a deadly error to fall into the notion that when feelings are extremely strong we can do nothing but act on them. Elisabeth Elliot errors strong fall Everything if given to God can become your gateway to joy. Elisabeth Elliot gateways joy inspiring We are not asked to SEE," said Amy. "Why need we when we KNOW?" We know--not the answer to the inevitable Why, but the incontestable fact that it is for the best. "It is an irreparable loss, but is it faith at all if it is 'hard to trust' when things are entirely bewildering? Elisabeth Elliot inspiration loss needs The way you keep your house, the way you organize your time, the care you take in your personal appearance, the things you spend your money on, all speak loudly about what you believe. The beauty of thy peace shines forth in an ordered life. A disordered life speaks loudly of disorder in the soul. Elisabeth Elliot shining house believe The preoccupations of young women-their looks, their clothes, their social life-don't seem to change much from generation to generation. But in every generation there are a few that make others choices. Elisabeth Elliot clothes generations choices If you take being a father seriously, you'll know that you're not big enough for the job, not by yourself...Being a father will put you on your knees if nothing else ever did. Elisabeth Elliot knees fathers-day jobs Experience had quickly taught her that she could not survive the storms without the anchor of the constraining love of Christ and what she called the "Rock-counsciousness" of the promise given her, "He goeth before. Elisabeth Elliot anchors rocks inspiration It is when we come to the Lord in our nothingness, our powerlessness and our helplessness that He then enables us to love in a way which, without Him, would be absolutely impossible. Elisabeth Elliot would-be impossible way We must quit bending the Word to suit our situation. It is we who must be bent to that Word, our necks that must bow under the yoke. Elisabeth Elliot bending bows yoke Holiness has never been the driving force of the majority. It is, however, mandatory for anyone who wants to enter the kingdom. Elisabeth Elliot holiness majority want Maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself. Elisabeth Elliot passion-and-purity maturity giving Worry is the antithesis of trust. You simply cannot do both. They are mutually exclusive. Elisabeth Elliot exclusive antithesis worry To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And the cross always entails loss. Elisabeth Elliot loss inspiring mean It is in our acceptance of what is given that God gives Himself. Elisabeth Elliot given acceptance giving
