Lord, give me firmness without hardness, steadfastness without dogmatism, love without weakness.
Jim ElliotHe is no fool who parts with that which he cannot keep, when he is sure to be recompensed with that which he cannot lose.
Jim ElliotGod, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.
Jim ElliotBe on guard, my soul, of complicating your environment so that you have neither time nor room for growth!
Jim ElliotIn my own experience I have found that the most extravagant dreams of boyhood have not surpassed the great experience of being in the Will of God, and I believe that nothing could be better. That is not to say that I do not want other things, and other ways of living, and other places to see, but in my right mind I know that my hopes and plans for myself could not be any better than He has arranged and fulfilled them. Thus may we all find it, and know the truth of the Word which says, He will be our guide even until death.
Jim Elliot