Corrie ten Boom Quote

 

This precious quote by Corrie Ten Boom has been floating around on a sticky note in my bedroom for several years at this point, and it has never failed to minister to me at just the right times.  If you ever have the chance, definitely read any work by Corrie Ten Boom - it will truly change your perspective and your walk with the Lord. I have re-read "The Hiding Place" by her several times and it always moves me to tears.  To think that someone could go through something so awful, but still praise Jesus in the midst of it.  I hope this quote and her life inspires and encourages you as much as it does me!

Elisabeth Elliot Quote

"Where does your security lie?  Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your savior, your guide?  If He is, you don't need to search any further for security." - Elisabeth Elliot

Elisabeth Elliot Quote

 

"I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly pray what He taught His disciples to pray: Thy will be done."

-Elisabeth Elliot

 *Isn't this the most beautiful painting by a sweet lady from church??  :)

Encouragement for Today

“God's viewpoint is sometimes different from ours - so different that we could not even guess at it unless He had given us a Book which tells us such things...In the Bible I learn that God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us.”
― Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place 

Corrie ten Boom's Words for Today

Beautiful sunsets recently!

We have certainly seen our world fall apart over the last months.  Every source of stability seems to have been pulled out from underneath us.  I have always loved quotes by Corrie ten Boom, but recently they are speaking to me even more than ever.  I encourage you to google Corrie ten Boom quotes and see what wisdom can be gleaned from her.  This quote by her has such relevance lately:  "If you look at the world, you'll be distressed.  If you look within, you'll be depressed.  If you look at God you'll be at rest."  Reading the news headlines produces all kinds of feelings and emotions the past months: fear, frustration, disappointment, questions...the list trails on and on.  "When will things go back to normal?"  "Will we live this way forever?"  "When will a stranger be able to see my smile without a mask?"  "When will I be able to hug the elderly at church?"  Every influence is telling us to worry, but Corrie reminds us that "Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength - carrying two days at once.  It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time.  Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."   Worry and fear are pervasive these days, but fear is the opposite of faith.  We are reminded in second Timothy 1:7 that "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."  Even when the world goes crazy, our God stays the same and is still there for us to run to.  He listens to our worries and cares, reminds us that He is the one in control, and He is the One reigning on the throne.  Praise the Lord for this truth!

Thank God for Little Things

Poetry by Helen Steiner Rice is just beautiful.  Her poems so sensitively capture the heart and soul of a believer.  My sister has several books of her poetry and I love reading and rereading my favorites.  Thinking of the "little things" mentioned in the poem below, there are so many little blessings from God that we take for granted or completely fail to recognize.  This poem is so special and I knew I had to share it.
  

                                      

Thank You, God, for little things

that often come our way-

The things we take for granted

but don't mention when we pray-

The unexpected courtesy,

the thoughtful, kindly deed-

A hand reached out to help us

in the time of sudden need-

Oh, make us more aware, dear God,

of little daily graces

That come to us with "sweet surprise"

from never-dreamed-of places.

- From Heart Gifts by Helen Steiner Rice

Quotes by John Bunyan

Below are a few quotes by John Bunyan, author of "The Pilgrim's Progress."  Words are so powerful!

"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you."

"A man there was, though some called him mad, the more he gave the more he had."

"Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for satan."

"In times of affliction, we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God."

Corrie Ten Boom Quote

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." 

~Corrie Ten Boom

Henry Ford Quote

"To do more for the world more than the world does for you - that is success."

~Henry Ford

Andrew Murray Quote

"Do not strive in your own strength; cast yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and wait upon Him in the sure confidence that He is with you, and works in you.  Strive in prayer; let faith fill your heart - so you will be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might."

-Andrew Murray