God's command 'Go ye, and preach the gospel to every creature' was the categorical imperative. The question of personal safety was wholly irrelevant.
Elisabeth ElliotHoliness has never been the driving force of the majority. It is, however, mandatory for anyone who wants to enter the kingdom.
Elisabeth ElliotIf God, like a father, denies us what we want now it is in order to give us some far better thing later on. The will of God, we can rest assured, is invariably a better thing.
Elisabeth Elliot