“Things which sound like platitudes become vital, living and powerful when you have to learn them in dark tunnels.”
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“The man whose eye is single for the glory of Another can be trusted.”
― Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
― Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
“To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And the cross always entails loss. The great symbol of Christianity means sacrifice and no one who calls himself a Christian can evade this stark fact.”
― These Strange Ashes
― These Strange Ashes
“Choices will continually be necessary and -- let us not forget -- possible. Obedience to God is always possible. It is a deadly error to fall into the notion that when feelings are extremely strong we can do nothing but act on them.”
― Discipline: The Glad Surrender
― Discipline: The Glad Surrender
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