Amy Carmichael

Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent. I feel that I…

— Amy Carmichael

If I say, "Yes, I forgive, but I cannot forgive," as though the God, who twice a day washes all the sands…

— Amy Carmichael

If the praise of others elates me and their blame depresses me; if I cannot rest under misunderstandin g without defending myself;…

— Amy Carmichael

Love accepts the trying things of life without asking for explanations. It trusts and is at rest.

— Amy Carmichael

But God is the God of the waves and the billows, and they are still His when they come over us; and…

— Amy Carmichael

There may be love, understanding love, all around us, and yet we may be needing some word of life in our own…

— Amy Carmichael

Strength of my heart, I need not fail, Not mind to fear but to obey, With such a Leader, who could quail?…

— Amy Carmichael

There is nothing dreary or doubtful about (the life). It is meant to be continually joyful...We are called to a settled happiness…

— Amy Carmichael

We must look upon the world, with all its delights and all its attractions, with suspicion and reserve. We who love our…

— Amy Carmichael

Oh, will you pray? Stop now and pray, lest desire turn to feeling and feeling evaporate.

— Amy Carmichael

If I do not give a friend "The benefit of the doubt," but put the worst construction instead of the best on…

— Amy Carmichael

If my attitude be on of fear, not faith, about the one who has disappointed me; if I say “Just what I…

— Amy Carmichael

God Hold us to that which drew us first, when the Cross was the attraction, and we wanted nothing else.

— Amy Carmichael

“One has often longed to see Him work as He worked of old, healing the sick by the word of His power,…

— Amy Carmichael

If by doing some work which the undiscerning consider 'not spiritual work' I can best help others, and I inwardly rebel, thinking…

— Amy Carmichael

One must as willingly be nothing, as something.

— Amy Carmichael

I would rather burn out than rust out.

— Amy Carmichael

Our loving Lord is not just present, but nearer than the thought can imagine - so near that a whisper can reach…

— Amy Carmichael

I don't wonder apostolic miracles have died. Apostolic living certainly has.

— Amy Carmichael

“One day we took the children to see a goldsmith refine gold after the ancient manner of the East. He was sitting…

— Amy Carmichael

We stand, when we are young, on the sunny slope among the pines, and look across an unknown country to the mountains.…

— Amy Carmichael

We have one crystal clear reason apart from the blessed happiness of this way of life. It is this: prayer is the…

— Amy Carmichael

Satan is so much more in earnest than we are--he buys up the opportunity while we are wondering how much it will…

— Amy Carmichael

Joy is not gush. Joy is not mere jolliness. Joy is perfect acquiescence ~ acceptance, rest ~ in God’s will, whatever comes.

— Amy Carmichael

It is a solemn thing to find oneself drawn out in prayer which knows no relief till the soul it is burdened…

— Amy Carmichael