Elisabeth Elliot Quotes

A collection of quotes by Elisabeth Elliot.

Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) was an American Christian author and missionary. Born in Brussels, Belgium, she grew up in Pennsylvania and attended Wheaton College where she studied classical Greek. After college, she served in the mission field in Ecuador, along with her first husband, Jim Elliot, whom she married in 1953.

In 1956, Jim, along with four other missionaries, was killed by the Huaorani people, the same indigenous group they were dedicating their lives to serve. Elisabeth, with unwavering faith, continued her missionary work among the Huaorani people and played a significant role in their eventual conversion to Christianity.

Following her time in Ecuador, Elisabeth Elliot returned to the United States and became a renowned speaker, sharing her experiences and perspectives on faith, love, and obedience to God. She authored several books, with her most notable work being "Through Gates of Splendor." This book chronicled her late husband's mission and subsequent martyrdom, becoming an influential piece of literature in the Christian missionary and evangelical movements.

Elisabeth Elliot's life and powerful ministry continue to inspire countless Christians around the world. Her unwavering dedication to God's calling, her courage in the face of adversity, and her trust in His providence make her a revered figure in Christian history.

...Ponnammal set the example for the others by quietly doing

...Ponnammal set the example for the others by quietly doing what they did not care to do. Her spirit created a new climate in the place, and the time came when there was not one nurse who would refuse to do whatever needed to be done.

Elisabeth Elliot


When ours are interrupted, his are not. His plans are procee

When ours are interrupted, his are not. His plans are proceeding exactly as scheduled, moving us always (including those minutes or hours or years which seem most useless or wasted or unendurable).

Elisabeth Elliot

Life God Inspirational Purpose Plans Will Of God Christian Schedule

Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work

Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures.

Elisabeth Elliot

God Work Inspirational Rest Fun Leisure Jesus Christian Blessing

Until the will and the affections are brought under the auth

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

God Love Inspirational Christ Jesus Will Christian Lord Affections Lordship

George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about dea

George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America just buying this whole youth obsession. I think growing older is a wonderful privilege. I want to learn to glorify God in every stage of my life.

Elisabeth Elliot

Age God Youth Inspirational Jesus Old Christian Aging Stages

Either we are adrift in chaos or we are individuals, created

Either we are adrift in chaos or we are individuals, created, loved, upheld and placed purposefully, exactly where we are. Can you believe that? Can you trust God for that?

Elisabeth Elliot

God Love Trust Inspirational Purpose Chaos Jesus Christian

Teach me to treat all that comes to me with peace of soul an

Teach me to treat all that comes to me with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all.

Elisabeth Elliot

Inspirational Religious

He is always doing something--the very best thing, the thing

He is always doing something--the very best thing, the thing we ourselves would certainly choose if we knew the end from the beginning. He is at work to bring us to our full glory.

Elisabeth Elliot

God Inspirational Religious

Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world.

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

Elisabeth Elliot

Love Good And Evil Christian Life

Do you often feel like parched ground, unable to produce any

Do you often feel like parched ground, unable to produce anything worthwhile? I do. When I am in need of refreshment, it isn't easy to think of the needs of others. But I have found that if, instead of praying for my own comfort and satisfaction, I ask the Lord to enable me to give to others, an amazing thing often happens - I find my own needs wonderfully met. Refreshment comes in ways I would never have thought of, both for others, and then, incidentally, for myself.

Elisabeth Elliot

Prayer Inspirational Serve Selfish Christiann Unselfish