"There are those who insist that it is……" — Elisabeth Elliot
"There are those who insist that it is a very bad thing to question God. To them, “why?” is a rude question. That depends, I believe, on whether it is an honest search, in faith, for His meaning, or whether it is the challenge of unbelief and rebellion."
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182 Quotes by Elisabeth Elliot
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