I asked Him to give me the prayers He wants me to pray and to give or withhold anything according to his plan for me. Nothing is too big to ask of Him, not even an ocean lot. It is God’s business to decide if it is good for me. It is my business to obey Him.
ELISABETH ELLIOTThe fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.
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It is impossible to love deeply without sacrifice.
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The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.
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The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it’s going to be a lot better and a lot bigger.
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A spirit of restlessness and resistance can never wait, but one who believes he is loved with an everlasting love, and knows that underneath are the everlasting arms, will find strength and peace.
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What God gives in answer to our prayers will always be the thing we most urgently need, and it will always be sufficient.
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The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.
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We can’t really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture.
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Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy.
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Teach me to treat all that comes to me with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all.
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Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.
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Remind me that not everything needs to be said, and that there are very few things that need to be said by me.
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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.
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God will not protect you from anything that will make you more like Jesus.
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Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.
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Faith’s most severe tests come not when we see nothing, but when we see a stunning array of evidence that seems to prove our faith vain.
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