Words by Jim Elliot

"O Lord, against this bosom blast
of coiled and seething feelings.
Batt'ring passions, ebbing yearnings,
oozing ache of inner man,
Raise Thou the flinty walls of stuff of
which Thy Son was made,
Yea, build in me the buttressed
bastions of faith.
That shall resist the undersucking flow
of soulish tide,
And make me to endure this late attack.
I pray, in Jesus' name."

Written by Jim Elliot.
Taken from Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot.

New Perspective

It is funny how we can read things (scriptures, stories, books...) over and over again and each time we read it we get something new out of it. I read an article today and it hit me in a different way than ever before. It was much needed considering a recent development in my life.

Reading this article and grabbing something new from it made me think of how much I love tjat God brings things into perspective at the perfect time. One can read the same passage over and over again and perhaps get something out of it (but not everything), or maybe nothing at all.. But then comes a point in our lives when a lesson is needed to be taught or when we really need to be reminded of the love that Christ has for us and how we are not ever alone with Him and God then points something huge out. He is so good. How can anyone ever doubt Him?!