Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.
Jim ElliotSurely those who know the great passionate heart of Jehovah must deny their own loves to share in the expression of His.
Jim ElliotSo many missionaries, intent on doing something, forget that His main work is to make something of them.
Jim ElliotHe makes His ministers a flame of fire. Am I ignitible? God deliver me from the dread asbestos of 'other things.' Saturate me with the oil of the Spirit that I may be aflame. But flame is transient, often short lived. Canst thou bear this, my soul - short life? ... Make me thy fuel, Flame of God.
Jim ElliotOur young men are going into the professional fields because they don't 'feel called' to the mission field. We don't need a call; we need a kick in the pants. We must begin thinking in terms of 'going out,' and stop our weeping because 'they won't come in.' Who wants to step into an igloo? The tombs themselves are not colder than the churches. May God send us forth.
Jim Elliot