If I cannot in honest happiness take the second place (or the twentieth); if I cannot take the first without making a… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
If I slip into the place that can be filled by Christ alone, making myself the first necessity to a soul instead… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
God Hold us to that which drew us first, when the Cross was the attraction, and we wanted nothing else. — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
All the great temptations appear first in the region of the mind and can be fought and conquered there. We have been… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
But all the great staining temptations, to selfishness, ambition, and other strong sins that violently affront the soul, appear first in the… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
Even though we must walk in the land of fear, there is no need to fear. The power of His resurrection comes before the… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
If a sudden jar can cause me to speak an impatient, unloving word, then I know nothing of Calvary love. For a cup brimful… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
He hath never failed thee yet. Never will His love forget. O fret not thyself nor let Thy heart be troubled, Neither let it… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
The mere telling of how a need was met is often like telling of a need, which is asking crookedly instead of straight out.… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
“The vows of God are on me. I may not stay to play with shadows or pluck earthly flowers till I my work have… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
Now you are deep in what seems to me a peculiarly selfless service. The spiritual training of children must be that. You work for… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
You can always give without loving, but you can never love without giving. — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
All life's training is just exactly what is needed for the true Life-work, still out of view but far away from none of us.… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
When I can see my face in it [the liquid gold in the crucible] then it is pure. — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
Ours should be the love that asks not 'how little?' but, 'how much?' The love that delights to pour out everything upon the feet… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
It is more important that you should know about the reverses than about the successes of the war. We shall have all eternity to… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
“If we were less of what seems like ease in our lives they would tell more for Christ and souls...We profess to be strangers… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
