Weekly Devotionals

Read weekly encouragement taken directly from Elisabeth’s writings in the original Elisabeth Elliot Newsletters. Be inspired by her words and wisdom on topics such as joy, hope, absolute surrender, and many more.

Take Strength

These strong, simple words can be spiritual adrenaline for us when we…

But Also to Suffer 

Amy Carmichael once spent a day in solitude in a cave in…

The Grand Lesson 

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you…

Crowned Because He Suffered

**As we continue in this season of Advent, we would like to…

Gratitude, Part 2

**Part 1 of this devotional was posted November 17th. The second thing…

Fiery Ordeals:  Nothing Extraordinary

There are certainly many different kinds of suffering and degrees of intensity,…

The Songs of Suffering

God’s ultimate purpose in all suffering is joy.  Scripture is full of…

Hope As An Anchor

“I hope it doesn’t snow tomorrow,” we say, thinking of our plans to visit…

Life Out Of Death

How often I am troubled about something that looms ahead, wondering how…

The Acceptance of Suffering

The natural tendency of all of us humans is to accept self…

Remember This in the Dark Place

When we ask God to work His holy will in us, we…

Crowned Because He Suffered

Over and over in the Bible we are told that there is…

Footnotes on Suffering 

When I wrote the piece on page one [Why Christian’s Suffer—last week’s…

Why Christians Suffer

So often people make remarks such as, “Isn’t it strange how God…

Rescued Through Suffering

But those who suffer He delivers in their suffering; He speaks to…

Exchange

This morning I was thinking of a friend who is gravely ill.…

An Assigned Portion

As we near the end of another year we may take heart,…

The Grand Lesson

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you…

The World Must Be Shown

When Jesus was speaking with His disciples before His crucifixion, He gave…