Elisabeth Elliot
Weekly Devotionals
The Grand Lesson
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18). It is the...
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Te Deum Laudamus
Have you ever wondered how Elisabeth Elliot began her day. . . with what act of prayer or praise or liturgy? Well...
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80/20 Vision
It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given....
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Little Things: Part Two
Continued from last week. . . "Great thoughts go best with common duties. Whatever therefore may be your office regard it...
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Little Things: Part One
When we were growing up our parents taught us, by both word and example, to pay attention to little things....
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Hints for Quiet Time
Having a quiet time with the Lord every day is absolutely essential if you expect to grow spiritually. But you have...
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Quietness Before God
We take this pause between series to partake of quietness before God. In the midst of much activity that you...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Lesson Five
We conclude our series this week with Lesson Five from TheDiscipline of Possessions. We pray it has been an encouragement to you...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Lesson Four
We continue this week on The Discipline of Possessions with this fourth lesson. We conclude our series next week with the final lesson....
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The Discipline of Possessions: Lesson Three
The third lesson is that things can be material for sacrifice. This is what is called the eucharistic life. The Father pours out...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Lesson Two
We continue this week in our series on The Discipline of Possessions with the second lesson . . . The second lesson...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Part Two
We continue this week in our new series on The Discipline of Possessions with the first lesson . . . The first lesson is...
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The Discipline of Possessions Part 1
As the summer winds gently usher us into the fall, we turn once again to the theme of discipline to...
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Lord of All Seasons
Last April I spoke to a group of women in Florida about Jesus Christ being “Lord of All Seasons.” ...
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Secret of Contentment
All of us, I suppose, have at times felt strangely displaced, wondering how on earth we landed in a situation...
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The Solace
I am waiting, Lord, on Thee, Show me what You want for me. I am resting; Thou art doing. I am listening; Thou art...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part Six
We conclude our Summer Reading series with today’s final installment. We hope you have been blessed by Elisabeth’s winsome commentary on books that have shaped...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part Five
We continue this week with our Summer Reading series as Elisabeth describes which authors and titles deeply influenced her mind...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part Four
But of course there was the Bible, in a class all by itself. This was The Book in our home,...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part Three
The first full-length book I recall reading was not a piece of great literature, but it had a great effect...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part Two
We continue with this second week in our Summer Reading series with Part Two of “Some of My Best Friends are...
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Some of My Best Friends are Books: Part One
For the past two summers we have taken you on our travels to Franconia, New Hampshire and Norway through our...
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Take Strength
These strong, simple words can be spiritual adrenaline for us when we need them. They were written by a man...
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Recollections of My Father: Part Four
We conclude this week with Elisabeth’s poignant recollections of her father taken from her book Shaping of a Christian Family and...