Choices Quote by Elisabeth Elliot
“Faith is not an instinct. It certainly is not a feeling - feelings don't help much when you're in the lions' den or hanging on a wooden Cross. Faith is not inferred from the happy way things work. It is an act of will, a choice, based on the unbreakable Word of a God who cannot lie, and who showed us what love and obedience and sacrifice mean, in the person of Jesus Christ”
About This Quote
Source Book: Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot, 1968
Faith is a deliberate act of will based on trust in God's unchanging word, not a feeling or instinct.
In simple terms: Faith is a choice based on trust.
Key Takeaway
Choose faith through willful trust.
Themes
faith
will
trust
spirituality
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- crisis
- personal doubt
- spiritual practice
- leadership challenges
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
commitment
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you relied on will over feeling?
- What does trusting an unbreakable word mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Faith can be challenged by overwhelming emotional distress or contradictory evidence.
![“If you call [the synagogue] a brothel, a den of vice, the devil's refuge, Satan's fortress, a place to deprave the soul, an abyss of every conceivable disaster or whatever else you will, you are still saying less than it deserves.” quote by St. Jerome](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/91e/st-jerome-3227_abyss_if-you-call-the-synagogue-a-brothel-a-de_428582.jpg)
