Let those parents that desire Holy Children learn to make them possessors of Heaven and Earth betimes; to remove silly objects from before them, to magnify nothing but what is great indeed, and to talk of God to them, and of His works and ways. before they can either speak or go.
Thomas TraherneTags: parenting christian-living
to the glory of His name let me witness that in far away lands, in loneliness (deepest sometimes when it seems least so), in times of downheartedness and tiredness and sadness, always always He is near. He does comfort, if we let Him. Perhaps someone as weak and good-for-nothing as even I am may read this. Don't be afraid! Through all circumstances, outside, inside, He can keep me close.
Amy CarmichaelTags: sadness loneliness christian-living
I have rightfully no other business each day but to do God's work as a servant, constantly regarding His pleasure. May I have grace to live above every human motive, simply with God and to God.
Henry MartynTags: christian-living servant-of-god
The mere telling of how a need was met is often like telling of a need, which is asking crookedly instead of straight out. But this much I will say--with every fresh need has come a fresh supply.
Amy CarmichaelTags: providence christian-living
Oh, will you pray? Stop now and pray, lest desire turn to feeling and feeling evaporate.
Amy CarmichaelTags: prayer christian-living
If Thy dear home be fuller, Lord,
For that a little emptier
My house on earth, what rich rewards
That guerdon were.
Tags: death christian-living
[Amy Carmichael's] great longing was to have a "single eye" for the glory of God. Whatever might blur the vision God had give her of His work, whatever could distract or deceive or tempt other to seek anything but the Lord Jesus Himself she tried to eliminate.
Elisabeth ElliotTags: christian-living glory-of-god
If by doing some work which the undiscerning consider 'not spiritual work' I can best help others, and I inwardly rebel, thinking it is the spiritual for which I crave, when in truth it is the interesting and exciting, then I know nothing of Calvary love.
Amy CarmichaelTags: hypocrisy christian-living
He said "Love...as I have loved you." We cannot love too much.
Amy CarmichaelTags: love christian-living
We are not asked to SEE," said Amy. "Why need we when we KNOW?" We know--not the answer to the inevitable Why, but the incontestable fact that it is for the best. "It is an irreparable loss, but is it faith at all if it is 'hard to trust' when things are entirely bewildering?
Elisabeth ElliotTags: faith christian-living
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