Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 30

Today is the last day of our Remembering Elisabeth Elliot series! I hope y’all enjoyed it as much as I did! Elisabeth Elliot was an incredible woman of faith, driven by the grace of God even through heart-wrenching pain.

Note: Starting on this coming Tuesday, the posting schedule will change to regular posts on Tuesday and Friday. Check back tomorrow for a cute, grown-up version of a hairstyle we have all worn and loved! And please take a second to answer the poll on the right sidebar about the things that distract you most from pursuing Jesus!

Now on to our last quote!

“It is in our acceptance of what is given that God gives Himself.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Discontentment is one of the biggest things that has distanced me from God in the past. With most other things, I can bring it easily to God and ask Him to help me fight it. But with discontentment, it’s extremely hard because in my heart, I’m saying, “God, You made a mistake by not giving me _____ (fill in the blank). God, You don’t know what’s best for me.”

Discontentment distances me from God because I’m pointing an accusing finger at Him.

It’s when I accept that I have what I need and learn to be satisfied that Christ satisfies me with Him.

What are your thoughts on this quote? Do you struggle with discontentment? Any stories you want to tell? Do share!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 29

This is the second to last day of our Remembering Elisabeth Elliot series!

“Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone to accept, His Lordship.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

What are your thoughts on this quote? Has there been a time when you’ve decided to take your life, will, and feelings your own direction? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 28

“Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Especially with the way the American culture is turning, I can often feel overwhelmed by just how much bad is in the world.

But Elisabeth Elliot’s quote is such a great reminder that God is greater than this world. His love reaches far beyond the influences of evil.

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the course of this world? Has there been a specific time in your life when it seemed like evil had a greater influence than the love of God? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 27

“It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the end of our journey, He is also at every stopping place.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

God sure is faithful, isn’t He? We never have to worry about glancing around and saying, “Wait, I think I lost God…”

He’s always right there beside us—even when we run from Him. He is there to pick us up when we fall, to strength us when we fail.

God will never leave you alone on this journey through life. Even in the darkest moments in your life when He feels so far away, He’s actually still right there.

God will never leave you alone.

What are your thoughts on this quote? Have you ever felt alone? Have there been times that God seems so far away? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 26

“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

This quote brings to mind Philippians 4:11-13, “¹¹ Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. ¹² I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. ¹³ I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

Christ is beyond enough to satisfy us completely. If we find ourselves discontent with where we are in life, then the solution is to turn to Christ and ask for Him to fill us.

No matter if I get everything I want, I will never, never be completely satisfied without Christ.

Are you content with your set of circumstances? What are some changes in your life that you might have thought would make you happier? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 25

We’re close to the end of our Remembering Elisabeth Elliot series! Today’s quote is powerful and though-provoking! Share your thoughts and stories in the comment section!

“You can never lose what you have offered to Christ.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 24

“The Word of God I think of as a straight edge, which shows up our own crookedness. We can’t really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

As a girl raised in a Christian home, I’ve always been “the good girl.” Comparing myself to others fed my pride and made me think, “I’m really not that bad.”

It wasn’t until I started catching glimpses of the holiness of Christ through the pages of Scripture that I realized I wasn’t “not that bad.”

Compared to people around us, we may look pretty good. But the people around us aren’t the standard—it’s the holy God of the universe. Compared to Him, we are filthy.

The Bible shows us what we truly are.

However, it also shows who God is—and He is a gracious God willing to forgive us of our iniquities and make us straight like Him.

Have you considered yourself “pretty good?” When has God showed you His holiness in the Bible and convicted you of your own sin? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 23

“The work of God is done on God’s timetable. His answers to our prayers come always in time—His time. His thoughts are far higher than ours, His wisdom past understanding.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Have you noticed how many of Elisabeth Elliot’s quotes are about trusting God? It’s so important—and yet it’s so easy to rely on ourselves or worry instead of placing our faith in God!

Isn’t it incredible that we serve a God whose thoughts are wise beyond the wisdom or even comprehension of man? All the more reason I should trust Him with His timing.

What experiences in your life have caused you to put your faith in God’s timing? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 22

“God has promised to supply our needs. What we don’t have now we don’t need now.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

I LOVE this quote. Such a great reminder! I easily get caught up in discontentment, wishing and wanting for things to happen or the Next Step in life.

I don’t need what I don’t have. And the things that I think would be good for me are, in fact—at this moment in time—not good for me. Because if they were, I’d have them.

What are your thoughts on this quote? Has there been a time when you realized that something you want isn’t what is good for you? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 21

“The life of faith is lived one day at a time, and it has to be lived—not always looked forward to as though the ‘real’ living were around the next corner. It is today for which we are responsible. God still owns tomorrow.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

As young ladies, we often think about The Next Step. And usually that either involves college/job, or guys. We tend to think we’ll start living once we reach adulthood, once we get a job, or once we’re married.

But living is today! Right now! We can’t always be focused on what’s ahead. Elisabeth Elliot made such an incredible observation. God gave us today and He asks us to trust Him with tomorrow.

Do you always look toward “The Next Step?” Or do you look to God instead of tomorrow? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 20

“When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

I don’t know about you, but this is very convicting for me. There have been a lot of times when I have chosen to do something that I thought would bring me pleasure instead of honoring God.

Whenever you or I are next tempted, let’s think back on this quote and ask ourselves, “Do I really love God?”

What are your thoughts on this quote? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 19

“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God is of a different nature altogether. It does not hate tragedy. It never denies reality. It stands in the very teeth of suffering.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

God’s love for us was dying on a cross. It was dirty, bloody, ugly, and painful. The love of God is much higher than our human minds can fathom!

The lady who wrote this quote was a woman whose husband had died by spearing on the mission field in South America. This woman knew about tragedy. And yet she turned her gaze to God, understanding that tragedy doesn’t mean a lack of love.

What are your thoughts on this quote? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 18

“If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Here at Morning Glory, this is our goal! To be pure in heart! To love Jesus with our whole hearts! But that’s not a common goal of teen girls—or humans in general.

Sisters, we’re on a crash collision course with the world. We will be hated, mocked, and possibly even physically harmed.

Conforming to the world’s standards, however, is not our goal. Our goal is glorify God by becoming more like Him.

As Matthew 5: 8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” That is far more desirable than being thought “cool” or even “normal” by the world. I would rather be thought odd in this world—which is not my home—if I get to see God.

Have you been persecuted—however mildly—for your faith? What other thoughts or observations do you have of this quote? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 17

“We never know what God has up His sleeve. You never know what might happen; you only know what you have to do now.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Isn’t this incredible? Even though we often cannot see ten steps ahead—or even two steps ahead!—God shows us the next step. He takes us by the hand and leads us through life and our uncertainty!

What are your thoughts on this quote? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 16

“The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it’s going to be a lot better and a lot bigger.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

In my limited perspective, I often think that the way certain things happen in my life is all wrong. But God sees the whole picture and everything He does is bigger and better than even my most fantastic dreams!

Isn’t it so comforting to know that we can trust our God?

What are your thoughts on this quote? Do you have trouble trusting God? Have you ever been able to look back on your life and see how some things worked out for your good that you thought were bad?

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 15

“By trying to grab fulfillment everywhere, we find it nowhere.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Our world likes to tell us that being pretty will make us happy. Or dating a cute guy will make us happy. Or being the top of our class or sports or music—whatever. The world tries to make us believe that, doesn’t it? If we just get a little more of this, then we will be happy.

That’s not true. We are to find our satisfaction in Christ because He is the only One who can meet our needs.

Our fulfillment should come from Christ. Searching for it anywhere else will result only in emptiness.

Have you searched for fulfillment in places other than Christ? What brought you back to being satisfied in Him? Or are you still searching?

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 14

“Worship is not an experience. Worship is an act, and this takes discipline. We are to worship ‘in spirit and in truth.’ Never mind about the feelings. We are to worship in spite of them.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

Haven’t we all believed that worship was how you felt in a dark auditorium with hundreds of other people singing beautiful music? I know I have! I used to think I wasn’t worshiping unless I felt goose bumps!

But Elisabeth Elliot’s observation is so true: worship is not about feelings! It’s an act. And we need to worship God despite how we feel.

What misconceptions have you had about worship?

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 13

“One does not surrender a life in an instant. That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

I have found this to be true in myself. It’s not just “Okay, here it is, God,” and then you hand everything over. Done.

It’s a continual process of constantly surrendering your life over to Him. Sometimes I get confused after I’ve surrendered something to God, only to find I’m clinging to it again. “But God,” I say, “I’ve already given it to You!” In reality, though, I’ve reached out and snatched it back.

It's a process. It takes a whole life. Because it is a life.

Are you willing to live your life in constant surrender and complete abandon to Christ?

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 12

“Leave it all in the Hands that were wounded for you.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

To me, this is a powerful quote. I tend to hold on to my problems, my dreams, etc. Somehow, it seems safest to cling to things—to treasure them or try to solve them on our own. I know my natural instinct is to hang on.

Doesn’t it make more sense, however, to let go? To surrender everything back to the One who was willing to die for me? The One who has completely mapped out my life from before I existed into eternity?

Doesn’t it make more sense to let go and trust God?

What are your thoughts on this quote? What have you surrendered to God? What have you still hung on to? Share in the comments!

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot: Day 11

“To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And the cross always entails loss.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

What have you lost or given up as a result of your decision to follow Christ? What are your thoughts on this quote? Share in the comments!

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