Jim Elliot Quotes

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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain wha

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

Jim Elliot

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Domesticated males aren’t much use for adventure.

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How wonderful to know that Christianity is more than a padded pew or a dim cathedral, but that it is a real, living, daily experience which goes on from grace to grace.

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No one warns young people to follow Adam‘s example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this ‘being asleep‘ in the will of God.

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It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women – but he can think of them as he ought – as sisters, not as sparring partners.

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Wherever you are – be all there.

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The Lord has done what I wanted Him to do this week. I wanted, primarily, peace about going into pioneer Indian work. And as I analyze my feelings now, I feel quite at ease about saying that tribal work in South American jungles is the general direction of my missionary purpose.

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

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Systematic theology – be careful how you tie down the Word to fit your set and final creeds, systems, dogmas, and organized theistic philosophies! The Word of God is not bound! It’s free to say what it will to the individual, and no one can outline it into dispensations which cannot be broken.

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What a brutish master sin is, taking the joy from one’s life, stealing money and health, giving promise of tomorrow‘s pleasures, and finally leading one onto the rotten planking that overlies the mouth of the pit.

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I dare not stay home while Quichuas perish. What if the well-filled church in the homeland needs stirring? They have the Scriptures, Moses, and the prophets, and a whole lot more. Their condemnation is written on their bank books and in the dust on their Bible covers.

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Begin each day with private reading of the Word and prayer.

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I only hope that He will let me preach to those who have never heard that name Jesus. What else is worthwhile in this life? I have heard of nothing better. ‘Lord, send me!’

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Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.

Jim Elliot