Quotes by Jim Elliot

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose”

“Those whimpering Stateside young people will wake up on the Day of Judgment condemned to worse fates than these demon-fearing Indians, because, having a Bible, they were bored with it - while these never heard of such a thing as writing.”

“Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.”

“Rest in this - it is His business to lead, command, impel, send, call or whatever you want to call it. It is your business to obey, follow, move, respond, or what have you.”

“I many no longer depend on pleasant impulses to bring me before the Lord. I must rather response to principles I know to be right, whether I feel them to be enjoyable or not.”

“Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives. It restores - more than abundantly - what it takes away.”

“Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on earth!”

“Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.”

“I have had to make a cross of two logs, and lie down on it, to show the Indians what it means to crucify a man.”

“The sound of gentle stillness after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God.”

Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God.

When the time comes to die, make sure that all you have to do is die!

Dreams are tawdry when compared with the leading of God, and not worthy of the aura of wonder we usually surround them with. God only doeth wonders. He does nothing else. His hand can work nothing less.

I pray for you, that all your misgivings will be melted to thanksgivings. Remember that the shadow a thing casts often far exceeds the size of the thing itself (especially if the light be low on the horizon) and though some future fear may strut brave darkness as you approach, the thing itself will be but a speck when seen from beyond. Oh that He would restore us often with that aspect from beyond, to see a thing as He sees it, to remember that He dealeth with us as with sons.

The will of God is sweet tonight, altogether ‘good and acceptable and perfect.’ The considerate love of the Lord Jesus for us seems such a kind thing now. I know it has always been so, but somehow I didn’t see how wise it was when it didn’t seem kind… Remind me of this when I cannot regard His love as considerate some time.

Ah, how many Marahs have been sweetened by a simple, satisfying glimpse of the Tree and the Love which underwent its worst confict there. Yes, the Cross is the tree that sweetens the waters. Love never faileth.

God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.

Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living.

I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you Lord Jesus.