God, I pray light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn up for thee. — Jim Elliot Burn Copy Share Image
If we are the sheep of His pasture, remember that sheep are headed for the altar. — Jim Elliot Lion Copy Share Image
Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God. — Jim Elliot Extraordinary Copy Share Image
Be on guard, my soul, of complicating your environment so that you have neither time nor room for growth! — Jim Elliot Environment Copy Share Image
Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly. — Jim Elliot Desert Copy Share Image
What good are Greek, commentaries, insight, gift, and all the rest, if there is no heart for Christ? — Jim Elliot Christ Copy Share Image
Rest in this - it is His business to lead, command, impel, send, call... It is your business to obey, follow, move,… — Jim Elliot Business Copy Share Image
It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women - but he can think of them as he ought - as sisters,… — Jim Elliot Partners Copy Share Image
What a brutish master sin is, taking the joy from one's life, stealing money and health, giving promise of tomorrow's pleasures, and… — Jim Elliot Health Copy Share Image
The will of God is always a bigger thing than we bargain for, but we must believe that whatever it involves, it… — Jim Elliot Acceptable Copy Share Image
Ah, how many Marahs have been sweetened by a simple, satisfying glimpse of the Tree and the Love which underwent its worst… — Jim Elliot Bitterness Copy Share Image
Always seek peace between your heart and God, but in this world, always be careful to remain ever-restless, never satisfied, and always… — Jim Elliot Be careful 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… — Jim Elliot Morning Copy Share Image
I many no longer depend on pleasant impulses to bring me before the Lord. I must rather response to principles I know… — Jim Elliot Enjoyable Copy Share Image
I have felt the impact of your prayer in these past weeks. I am certain now that nothing has had a more… — Jim Elliot Certain 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… — Jim Elliot Adam Copy Share Image
I pray for you, that all your misgivings will be melted to thanksgivings. Remember that the shadow a thing casts often far… — Jim Elliot Approach Copy Share Image
I dare not stay home while Quichuas perish. What if the well-filled church in the homeland needs stirring? They have the Scriptures,… — Jim Elliot Bank 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… — Jim Elliot Burning Copy Share Image
Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God. — Jim Elliot Believe Copy Share Image
Eternity shall be at once a great eye-opener and a great mouth-shutter. — Jim Elliot Eternity Copy Share Image
Missionaries are very human folks, simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt somebody. — Jim Elliot Bunch Copy Share Image
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all. — Jim Elliot Knows Copy Share Image
The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God. — Jim Elliot Gentle Copy Share Image
I have had to make a cross of two logs, and lie down on it, to show the Indians what it means… — Jim Elliot Crosses Copy Share Image
He is no fool who parts with that which he cannot keep, when he is sure to be recompensed with that which… — Jim Elliot Fool Copy Share Image
Birds are extremely valued as indicators of overall environmental health. If there's a problem in a wild bird population, it's indicative that… — Jim Elliot Bird Copy Share Image
Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives.… — Jim Elliot Forgiveness Copy Share Image
Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody. — Jim Elliot Doing Copy Share Image
God deliver me from the dread asbestos of “other things.” Saturate me with the oil of the Spirit that I may be… — Jim Elliot Asbestos Copy Share Image
Dreams are tawdry when compared with the leading of God, and not worthy of the aura of wonder we usually surround them… — Jim Elliot Auras Copy Share Image
None of it gets to be 'old stuff', for it is Christ in print, the Living Word. We wouldn't think of rising… — Jim Elliot Christ Copy Share Image
I wanted to sail when I was in grammar school and well remember memorizing the names of the sails from the Merriam-Webster's… — Jim Elliot I am Copy Share Image
Coming home, we stopped for a bite to eat and ran into a confused waitress. Had a heart-rending time trying to speak… — Jim Elliot Coming home Copy Share Image
Eagles are very tolerant and very adaptable, but they have to get established first. When birds are setting up their breeding territory,… — Jim Elliot Adaptable Copy Share Image
