- “A broken heart is a reminder of our only source of power.” – Elisabeth Elliot
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 doubt he had learned much of trust and obedience through watching his master walk with God. He set out on his mission, confident that God would help him.
Beside the Well of Aram of Two Rivers he halted his camels and was praying silently when a beautiful young woman appeared with her water jar on her shoulder. She responded to his request as he had prayed she would, and he watched quietly to see whether the Lord had made his journey successful (Gn 24:21).
Very possibly we often miss what God wants to show us because we don’t take time to pray silently and watch quietly. It was by doing those two things, along with the obvious practical things (let us not leave those undone) that the servant was able to say, “I have been guided by the Lord” (Gn 24:27 NEB).
- “I live, therefore, as well as I can express it, out of myself and all other creatures, in union with God. It is thus that God, by His sanctifying grace, has become to me All in all.” – Madame Guyon
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