Thursday, March 22, 2007
Faith
“We cannot make ourselves Holy.
But when we surrender ourselves
to the Lord, learning day by day to
treat all that comes to us with peace
of soul and firm conviction that
His will governs all, He will see to
our growth in Grace. He will so
govern the events of our lives,
down to the smallest detail, as to
provide for us the conditions which
will make us fruitful…Faith need
never ask, “But what good did this do
to me?” Faith already knows that
everything fits into a pattern for good
to those who love God. An inconvenience
is always a blessed inconvenience.
We may rest in the promise that
God is fitting together a good many more
things than are any of our business.
We need never see, “what good it did,”
or how a given trouble accomplishes
anything. It is peace to leave it all
with Him, asking only that He do with me
anything He wants, anywhere, anytime,
that God may be glorified.”
Elisabeth Elliot
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Hi Kathy! It's Meghann. I found your blog through Jenn's Favorites! What a wonderful quote. Anything by Elisabeth Eliot is wonderful! I just had a conversation with someone today and when I got home and read your blog, I was once again reminded of the kindness of God! I copied, pasted, and emailed it straight to them as it is perfect for the situation they are in (and so good for me to hear as well!). Hope you are doing good! See ya soon!
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