Tag Archives: Elisabeth Elliot

when obedience results in hardship

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Jill

When you begin along a path of obedience to the Lord and are met by hardship or persecution, don’t despair. Don’t renege when suffering arises. Don’t panic. Do not doubt His faithfulness: “Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted … Continue reading →

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being made to wait so that we might learn

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jill

“I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly pray … Continue reading →

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anger and its hidden, unexpected purposes

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jill

“An angry retort from someone may be just the occasion we need in which to learn not only long-suffering and forgiveness, but meekness and gentleness; fruits not born in us but borne only by the Spirit.” (Elisabeth Elliot, Keep a … Continue reading →

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suffering is never for nothing

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Jill

When we face news that leaves us speechless with confusion and grief, and we realize we’re  being led into a new path of intense suffering, what can we know to be true? Elisabeth Elliot used to tell a story that … Continue reading →

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we must be lured away

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Jill

“Heaven is not here, it’s There. If we were given all we wanted here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. God is forever luring us up and away from this one, wooing us to Himself … Continue reading →

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interruptions

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jill

Years ago, my older and wiser friend used to say, “Don’t be irritated when your plans are interrupted. Even when you’re running late, and stopped by every red light, see interruptions to your schedule as God’s good providence, possibly protecting … Continue reading →

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in some way we can’t imagine

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Jill

“He says no in order that He may, in some way we cannot imagine, say yes. All His ways with us are merciful. His meaning is always love.” Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) _______________________________

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Is a different set of circumstances the answer?

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Jill

“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.” Elisabeth Elliot wasn’t just fiddling with phrases hoping to create quotable sentences. She was combining for us words from our Lord. Words that redirect our faulty … Continue reading →

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peering anxiously into future fog

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Jill

Today is mine. Tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the future, I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me now. Elisabeth Elliott … Continue reading →

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marriage and the 80% rule

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jill

Any choice we ever make in life instantly limits us. To choose to take this man as your husband is to choose not to take every other man on earth. When you decide to marry this particular sinner you have … Continue reading →

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If the coming year asks you to wait

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Jill

“I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly pray … Continue reading →

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not farewell, only goodnight

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Jill

This past week many of us mourned the death, even as we celebrated the life, of Elisabeth Elliot. And now, in my city, friends I know are grieving the sudden death of a dear friend and co-worker. As I’ve mourned these … Continue reading →

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when God says no

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jill

When God says no, and you’re tempted toward anger or despair, remember these words: God never withholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good. God’s refusals are always merciful  — “severe mercies” at times but mercies … Continue reading →

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In this job, not some other

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jill

This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God. Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is to … Continue reading →

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in the mundane and in the calamity

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Jill

Truth to remember when your day unfolds as one of mundaneness, for the mundane often trains for the day of unexpected calamity: “If God does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at all.” … Continue reading →

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