Jim Elliot
"Dreams are tawdry when compared with the leading of God, and not worthy of the aura of wonder we usually surround them with. God only doeth wonders. He does nothing else. His hand can work nothing less."
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"Dreams are tawdry when compared with the leading of God, and not worthy of the aura of wonder we usually surround them with. God only doeth wonders. He does nothing else. His hand can work nothing less."
"ما الأحلام إلا سرابٌ باهتٌ أمام عظمة صنع الله، لا تليق بها هالة الإعجاب التي نُضفيها عليها. فالله لا يصنع إلا العجائب، ولا يأتي بغيرها. ولا يصدر عن يده إلا كل عجب."
Jim Elliot
"Coming home, we stopped for a bite to eat and ran into a confused waitress. Had a heart-rending time trying to speak the Words of Life to her, and as I think of all this country now, many just as confused, and more so, I realized that the 39th Street bus is as much a mission field as Africa ever was."
"في طريق عودتنا، توقفنا لتناول لقمة، وصادفنا نادلة مرتبكة. اعتصر قلبي الألم وأنا أحاول أن أُحدثها بكلمات الحياة، وبينما أتأمل حال هذا الوطن الآن، أجد الكثيرين في حيرة مثلها، بل وأكثر، أدركت أن حافلة الشارع التاسع والثلاثين هي ساحة دعوة لا تقل شأنًا عن أفريقيا في أي وقت مضى."
Jim Elliot
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
"ليس بأحمق من يمنح ما لا يستطيع الاحتفاظ به لينال ما لا يمكنه خسارته."
Jim Elliot
"What a brutish master sin is, taking the joy from one's life, stealing money and health, giving promise of tomorrow's pleasures, and finally leading one onto the rotten planking that overlies the mouth of the pit."
Jim Elliot
"Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives. It restores - more than abundantly - what it takes away."
"أغلب الشرائع تدين الروح وتصدر الحكم. أما شريعة إلهي فكاملة الثمر؛ تدين وتغفر، وتُعيد أكثر مما تأخذ، بل بوفرة."
Jim Elliot
"The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God."
"صوت "السكينة الرقيقة" بعد أن يمرّ الرعد والريح سيكون كلمة الله الأخيرة."
Jim Elliot
"It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women - but he can think of them as he ought - as sisters, not as sparring partners."
"صحيحٌ أن المرء لا يستطيع تجاهل النساء، لكنه قادرٌ على التفكير فيهن كما ينبغي: كأخواتٍ لا كخصومٍ في نزال."
Jim Elliot
"We wouldn't think of rising in the morning without a face-wash, but we often neglect that purgative cleansing of the Word of the Lord. It wakes us up to our responsibility."
Jim Elliot
"I only hope that He will let me preach to those who have never heard that name Jesus. What else is worthwhile in this life? I have heard of nothing better. 'Lord, send me!"
Jim Elliot
"The shiny paint laid on by curiosity's hand has worn off. What thing better can a man know than the love of Christ, which passes knowledge?"
Jim Elliot
"Ah, how many Marahs have been sweetened by a simple, satisfying glimpse of the Tree and the Love which underwent its worst confict there. Yes, the Cross is the tree that sweetens the waters. 'Love never faileth."
Jim Elliot
"The will of God is sweet tonight, altogether ‘good and acceptable and perfect.’ The considerate love of the Lord Jesus for us seems such a kind thing now. I know it has always been so, but somehow I didn’t see how wise it was when it didn’t seem kind… Remind me of this when I cannot regard His love as considerate some time."
Jim Elliot
"I pray for you, that all your misgivings will be melted to thanksgivings. Remember that the shadow a thing casts often far exceeds the size of the thing itself (especially if the light be low on the horizon) and though some future fear may strut brave darkness as you approach, the thing itself will be but a speck when seen from beyond. Oh that He would restore us often with that 'aspect from beyond,' to see a thing as He sees it, to remember that He dealeth with us as with sons."
Jim Elliot
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