black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.

Elisabeth Elliot

Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone to accept, His lordship.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Acceptance Affection Authority Beginning Understand
It is impossible to love deeply without sacrifice.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Deep Impossible Love Sacrifice
I’m convinced that there is nothing that can happen to me in this life that is not precisely designed by a sovereign Lord to give me the opportunity to learn to know Him.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Design Himself Learning Life Myself Opportunity
Where does your security lie? Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your saviour, your guide? If He is, you don’t need to search any further for security.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

God Guide Hide Himself Lying Place Search Security Yourself
What I ought to do and what I feel like doing are seldom the same thing.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Action Feeling Myself
A quiet heart is content with what God gives. It is enough. All is grace.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Enough God Grace Heart Quite
Our Heavenly Healer often has to hurt us in order to heal us. We sometimes fail to recognize His mighty love in this, yet we are firmly held always in the Everlasting Arms.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Failure Healing Heaven Himself Order Recognition
The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Business Devil Element Himself Noise Peace Quiet
No marriage can survive without forgiveness. Marriage is a long term commitment between two sinners.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Commitment Forgiveness Marriage Perspective Relationship Sin Survive
The willingness to be and to have just what God wants us to be and have, nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else, would set our hearts at rest, and we would discover the simpler life, the greater peace.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Discover God Greatness Heart Life Peace Simplicity Willing
If it were not for uncertainties, we would have no need to walk by faith.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Faith Need Religious Uncertain Unknown Walk
Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God is of a different nature altogether. It does not hate tragedy. It never denies reality. It stands in the very teeth of suffering.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Different Hard Imagination Limitation Nature Ourselves Reality Suffering Togetherness Tragedy Vision
Either we are adrift in chaos or we are individuals, created, loved, upheld and placed purposefully, exactly where we are. Can you believe that? Can you trust God for that?
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Creation God Love Place Purpose Trust Yourself
If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Goal Heart Purity Thinking Yourself
It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given. One or the other becomes a habit of life.
ELISABETH ELLIOT

Complain Gratitude Habit Life Possible Satisfaction Thankful
If my life is surrendered to God, all is well. Let me not grab it back, as though it were in peril in His hand but would be safer in mine!
ELISABETH ELLIOT

God Hands Life Myself Safety Surrender

Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Elisabeth Elliot Quotes