Hope Road

I just finished rereading Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot (read my review here), and I wanted to share several excerpts that are particularly helpful or poignant.

“I’m afraid the snake has been talking to that person. He’s been sneaking up and whispering, ‘God is stingy. He dangles that beautiful fruit called marriage before your eyes and won’t let you have it. He refuses you the only thing you need for deep personal growth, the one thing in all the world that would solve all your problems and make you really happy.’” (44)

“The things that we feel most deeply we ought to learn to be silent about, at least until we have talked them over thoroughly with God.” (62)

“Jesus loves me, this I know - not because He does just what I’d like, but because the Bible tells me so.” (87)

“The emptiness turns me again to Him.” (88)

“Wait on God. Keep your mouth shut. Don’t expect anything until the declaration is clear and forthright.” (102) In reference to women’s expectations of men.

“I wanted to marry a man prepared to swim against the tide.” (129)

“The kind of love that sustains a marriage is God given, but it is also a daily choice. For the rest of your life. Never forget that.” (182)

“It is not the wife’s job to demand that her husband love her as Christ loved the Church. Her job is to submit in such a way (that is, gladly, voluntarily, wholeheartedly) as to make it easier for him to love her that way.” (183)

Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Marriage/Family, Singleness/Relationships on February 12th, 2008