• “I wish Thy way. But when in me my self would rise, and long for something otherwise, then, Holy One, take sword and spear, and slay.” – Amy Carmichael

Elisabeth Elliot’s Devotionals

What Can I Do For God? by Elisabeth Elliot

Most of us would like to do something special in life, something to distinguish us. We suppose that we desire… Continue reading

Watching Quietly, Praying Silently by Elisabeth Elliot

The man whom Abraham sent to find a wife for his son Isaac had been long in Abraham’s service. No… Continue reading

Time For God by Elisabeth Elliot

It is a good and necessary thing to set aside time for God in each day. The busier the day,… Continue reading

The Root of Hostility to Others by Elisabeth Elliot

When personal relationships break down, it is a sure sign that there is some rift in one’s relationship with God.… Continue reading

The Necessity to Cover by Elisabeth Elliot

There are things which it is our duty to cover in silence. We are told nowadays that everything ought to… Continue reading

Difficulties are Proof Contexts By Elisabeth Elliot

Repeatedly I am asked variations of this question: Did the Lord comfort you or were you sometimes lonely or sad?… Continue reading

The Fruit of Forgiveness By Elisabeth Elliot

Every day I am forgiven for many sins of many kinds, and although on the one hand forgiveness seems such… Continue reading

Shut Up and Know By Elisabeth Elliot

“Do thou thyself but hold thy tongue for one day, and on the morrow how much clearer are thy purpose… Continue reading

No Further Than Natural Things By Elisabeth Elliot

“Well, it’s perfectly natural for you to feel that way,” I was telling myself when I was upset with the… Continue reading

My Own Fault By Elisabeth Elliot

Someone who is suffering as a result of his own foolishness or failure may read these words. These griefs are… Continue reading

  • “In case any are puzzled by the different translations from which I draw strength and help and delight, it is like this: In studying any object with the microscope we use different lenses and turn the mirror in various ways; each change brings out some new wonder and beauty. So it is for those who are not Greek or Hebrew scholars, and who use the work of scholars to open the meaning of the exhaustible Word–the Bible is richer than any single version can fully show.” – Amy Carmichael

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Verse of the Day

Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. — Proverbs 31:30 (NKJV)

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