Quotes by Elizabeth Elliot (from Passion and Purity)

"Rainbows are made of sunlight and rain."

"Patient waiting does not come naturally to most of us, but a great deal is said about it in the Bible. It is an important discipline for anyone who wants to learn to trust.

Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."

"The loneliness itself is material for sacrifice. The very longings themselves can be offered to Him who understands perfectly. The transformation into something He can use for the good of others takes place only when the offering is put into His hands. What will He do with these offerings? Never mind. He knows what to do."

"'When the will of God crosses the will of man, Addison Leitch said, 'somebody has to die.' Life requires countless 'little' deaths--occasions when we are given the chance to say no to self and yes to God... There is a big however. It is this: we are not meant to die merely in order to be dead. God could not want that for the creatures to whom he has given breath of life. We die in order to live.

A seed falls into the dark earth and dies. Out of its death comes multiplied life."

"The important thing is to receive this moment's experience with both hands. Don't waste it. 'Wherever you are, be all there,' Jim once wrote. 'Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.'"