Desire is the putting of my will into God’s concern. It’s not a passive, sitting back in your easy chair, folding your arms sort of thing, which says, 'Well, I’m willing, if God would only give me a good swift… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on Earth! I care not if I never raise my voice again for Him, if only I may love Him, please Him. Mayhap in mercy He shall give me a host… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Children are arrows in a quiver, and they are to be trained as missionaries and shot at the Devil. — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with! — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Rest in this-it is His business to lead, command, impel, send, call, or whatever you want to call it. It is your business to… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Father, take my life, yea, my blood if Thou wilt, and consume it with Thine enveloping fire. I would not save it, for it… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
So many missionaries, intent on doing something, forget that His main work is to make something of them. — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Our young men are going into the professional fields because they don't 'feel called' to the mission field. We don't need a call; we… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
What good are Greek, commentaries, insight, gift, and all the rest, if there is no heart for Christ? — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God. — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
We wouldn't think of rising in the morning without a face-wash, but we often neglect that purgative cleansing of the Word of the Lord.… — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
“When the time comes to die, make sure that all you have to do is die!” — Jim Elliot Copy Share Image
