The will of God is not something you add to your life. Itโs a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of Godโฆor you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the world.
Elisabeth ElliotBut the question to precede all others, which finally determines the course of our lives is What do I really want? Was it to love what God commands, in the words of the collect, and to desire what He promises? Did I want what I wanted, or did I want what He wanted, no matter what it might cost?
Elisabeth ElliotIs the distinction between living for Christ and dying for Him so great? Is not the second the logical conclusion of the first?
Elisabeth Elliot