“ Unless a man is prepared to ask a woman to be his wife, what right has he to claim her exclusive attention? Unless she has been asked to marry him, why would a sensible woman promise any man her exclu… Elisabeth Elliot
“ Faith is a decision.It is not a deduction from the facts around us. We would not look at the world of today and logically conclude that God loves us. It doesn't always look as though He does.Faith is… Elisabeth Elliot
“ Eve's daughters are as flowers and none can ever say they are through unfolding. And what man can predict the consummate end of such a life when its ultimate center is Sharon's Rose? Elisabeth Elliot
“ All the Scriptural metaphors about the death of the seed that falls into the ground, about losing one’s life, about becoming the least in the kingdom, about the world’s passing away—all these go on to… Elisabeth Elliot
“ Today is mine. Tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the future, I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me now. Elisabeth Elliot
“ The way you keep your house, the way you organize your time, the care you take in your personal appearance, the things you spend your money on, all speak loudly about what you believe. The beauty of t… Elisabeth Elliot
“ The failure to cultivate the power of peaceful concentration is the greatest single cause of mental breakdown, the great physician William Osler told the students of Yale . . . Elisabeth Elliot
“ Señor Jaime, said little Moquetin, a bright-eyed imp of six, why is it that your face is always red? Jim countered, Why is it that your face is always brown? Because it is much prettier that way, was… Elisabeth Elliot
“ But, in the words of a Portuguese proverb, God writes straight with crooked lines, and He is far more interested in getting us where He wants us to be than we are in getting there. He does not discuss… Elisabeth Elliot
“ Amy rang the bell when morning to gather the servants for prayers. The cook's small boy, pointing to the bell, said, It's a god.'I looked at the thing, it had a scratched face on the handle, and the f… Elisabeth Elliot
“ Discipline is the wholehearted yes to the call of God. When I know myself called, summoned, addressed, taken possession of, known, acted upon, I have heard the Master. I put myself gladly, fully, and… Elisabeth Elliot
“ The spirit is liquid and easily flows and surges, sinking and boiling with the currents of circumstances. Bringing every thought into the obedience of Christ is no easy-chair job. Elisabeth Elliot
“ Do the next thing. I don’t know any simpler formula for peace, for relief from stress and anxiety than that very practical, very down-to-earth word of wisdom. Do the next thing. That has gotten me thr… Elisabeth Elliot
“ I beg women to wait. Wait on God. Keep your mouth shut. Don’t expect anything until the declaration is clear and forthright. And to the men I say be careful with us, please. Be circumspect. Elisabeth Elliot
“ We fundamentalists are a pack of mood-loving showoffs. I'm sure the Minor Prophets would have found subject for correction. Elisabeth Elliot
“ There is no ongoing spiritual life without this process of letting go. At the precise point where we refuse, growth stops. If we hold tightly to anything given to us, unwilling to let it go when the t… Elisabeth Elliot
“ The question is simply,'Who is your master?'Once that's settled, you ask whether any word have been spoken. If it has, you have your orders. Elisabeth Elliot
“ Stand true to your calling to be a man. Real women will always be relieved and grateful when men are willing to be men Elisabeth Elliot
