The world looks for happiness through self-assertion. The Christian knows that joy is found in self-abandonment. 'If a man will let himself… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Our future may look fearfully intimidating, yet we can look up to the Engineer of the Universe, confident that nothing escapes His… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
When the Constitution declares that 'all men are created equal,' it is not referring to intelligence, good looks, good humor, height, weight,… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Jesus loved the will of His Father. He embraced the limitations, the necessities, the conditions, the very chains of His humanity as… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
This hard place in which you perhaps find yourself is the very place in which God is giving you opportunity to look… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
The preoccupations of young women-their looks, their clothes, their social life-don't seem to change much from generation to generation. But in every… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Our natural reason looks at marriage and turns up its nose and says, Alas! Must I rock the baby? wash its diapers?… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
All our problems are theological ones, William Temple said. All of them have to do with our relationship to God and his to us,… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Discipline, for the Christian, begins with the body. We have only one. It is this body that is the primary material given to us… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
It seems disrespectful to me to see ladies in church in very short skirts or skimpy, sleeveless tops. I would imagine that it could… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
The deepest lessons come out of the deepest waters and the hottest fires. — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Lead me, Lord, to the Rock that is higher than I. Let me hear your word, give me grace to obey, to build steadily,… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Experience had quickly taught her that she could not survive the storms without the anchor of the constraining love of Christ and what she… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
The pain of loneliness is one way in which he wants to get our attention. We may be earnestly desiring to be obedient and… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
“If men and women were surer of their God there would be more genuine manliness, womanliness, and godliness in the world, and a whole… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
I believe with all my heart God's Story has a happy ending. . . But not yet, not necessarily yet. It takes faith to… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
“I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
“What do women want today? What do men want? I mean, deep down. What do they really want? If ‘times’ have changed, have human… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
