It was Jim Elliot, the famous missionary aviator to Ecuador, who said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” This he said while a relatively young man before he was tragically killed in 1956 by the Auca indians he hoped to introduce to his Lord. Following his death, … More Praising a Matriarch: The Honoring of Elisabeth Elliot
So what troubles you today? Have you a disease that has not been cured? Are you plagued with a physical or mental disability? Are your body and mind depreciating faster than you desire? Is your mental and emotional stability teetering? Have you a loved one headed for the grave? Are you in need of a loved one; do you find yourself lonely? Will your spouse … More Complaining Properly in the Kingdom of Heaven
Can you imagine being a friend of Jesus and enjoying the privilege of sitting with him as he talks to his Father? Even better, can you imagine being a friend of Jesus and, in his prayer, hearing him talk to his Father about you and your needs? How thrilling! How humbling! What an undeserved blessing it … More The Passion of Jesus
Unfathomable Grace 