Elisabeth Elliot

A collection of quotes by Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christ Follower • Missionary • Wife • Mother • Author • Speaker

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“We’re not adrift in chaos. We’re held in the everlasting arms.” Elisabeth Elliot

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“Waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one’s thoughts.” Elisabeth Elliot

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“The question remains, is God paying attention? If so why doesn’t he do something? I say He has, He did, He is doing something and He will do something .” Elisabeth Elliot

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“We know in part. We see through a glass darkly. But it is worth our looking.”
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“Whatever the enemy of our souls can do to install doubt about the real purpose of the Father of our souls, he will certainly try do.” Elisabeth Elliot

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“His accompanying presence is guaranteed, all the way—even through the darkest shadows—to the house of the Lord.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

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“It makes the heart of God jealous when our possessions possess us.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

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“‘God has no problems,’ Corrie ten Boom said, ‘only plans.’ When ours are interrupted, his are not.”
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“To love God is to destroy all other fear. To love the world is to be afraid of everything.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

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“The world is shaking with fear. "What will become of us? Where will it all end? What if Russia . ..? What if cancer ...? What if depression ..?" The love of God has wrapped us round from before the foundations of the world.

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If we fear Him--that is, if we are brought to our knees before Him, reverence and worship Him in absolute assurance of his sovereignty, we cannot possibly be afraid of anything else.

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“It is always easier to add to the noise of the world than to be silent. Silence is a very precious thing.”
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“God wants what is best for us, and what is best is this: nothing other than God.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

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“Since you’ve been forgiven, it’s time to become a forgiver.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

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“God does not exempt us from the valleys of life, but neither does He ask us to walk alone. He is always there.”
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@Saint1377 @SDG_DOM I believe that is what Elisabeth was addressing. She often said “Just do the next thing”. Here she was pointing out how our emotions often follow our actions but I’m certain she would say we must do what is right regardless of if the desire to do it ever followed or not.

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“It is amazing how strongly what we do affects how we feel.” Elisabeth Elliot

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“It is not for the flock of sheep to know the pasture the Shepherd has in mind. It is for them simply to follow Him.” Elisabeth Elliot

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“If He died to let us live in His company, is He likely to abandon us just because things look dark?” Elisabeth Elliot

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“Lord, deliver me from the urge to open my mouth when I should shut it. Give me the wisdom to keep silence where silence is wise. Remind me that not everything needs to be said, and that there are very few things that need to be said by me.” Elisabeth Elliot