--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Because of course she had known she must…" description: "\"Because of course she had known she must go. She always did the thing because in obedience lay the integrity that God asked of her. If anyone had asked..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/elizabeth-goudge-2888_able_because-of-course-she-had-known-she-must_76332.png" --- # Because of course she had known she must go. She always… ![“Because of course she had known she must go. She always did the thing because in obedience lay the integrity that God asked of her. If anyone had asked her what she meant by integrity she would not have been able to tell them but she had seen it once like a picture in her mind, a root going down…” quote by Elizabeth Goudge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/elizabeth-goudge-2888_able_because-of-course-she-had-known-she-must_76332.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/elizabeth-goudge-2888_able_because-of-course-she-had-known-she-must_76332.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/elizabeth-goudge-2888_able_because-of-course-she-had-known-she-must_76332.png) > “Because of course she had known she must go. She always did the thing because in obedience lay the integrity that God asked of her. If anyone had asked her what she meant by integrity she would not have been able to tell them but she had seen it once like a picture in her mind, a root going down into the earth and drinking deeply there. No one was really alive without that root.” [Elizabeth Goudge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-goudge/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A woman follows a divine call, embodying integrity as an inner, unseen foundation that sustains life. **In simple terms:** Integrity as an inner root. Key Takeaway Integrity is a deep, unseen source of vitality. Themes faith integrity purpose spirituality inner strength Mood contemplative reverent hopeful Type philosophical spiritual narrative When to use this quote - personal crisis - spiritual decision - moral dilemma Key Concepts obedience vision root metaphor Practical Applications - guidance for ethical leadership - inspiration for personal growth Questions to Reflect On - What does integrity look like when it cannot be verbalized? - How does unseen obedience shape one's life? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/) [Alive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alive/) [Drinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drinking/) [Earth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/earth/) [God Asked](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-asked/) [Integrity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/integrity/) [Integrity God](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/integrity-god-987292/) [Meant Integrity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/meant-integrity-987293/) [Mind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mind/) [Nature](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nature/) [Obedience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/obedience/) [Roots](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roots/) [Thing Obedience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thing-obedience-987294/) ## Related quotes > [“If you’re honest all the time for ten years, but then tell one lie, those ten years have meant nothing. 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