Jim Elliot
Philip James Elliot known as Jim Elliot, was a Christian missionary who was killed in Ecuador during the evangelizing effort known as Operation Auca.
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- No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this 'being asleep' in the will of God. Then we can receive what He brings us in His own time, if at all. Instead we are set as bloodhounds after a partner, considering everyone we see until our minds are so concerned with the sex problem that we can talk of nothing else when bull-session time comes around. It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women — but he can think of them as he ought — as sisters, not as sparring partners!
- Quoted in Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty (1989), Chapter 4
Misattributed
- He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.
- Not original to Elliot. Earliest citation is to the English nonconformist clergyman Philip Henry (1631-1696) as "He is no fool who parts with that which he cannot keep, when he is sure to be recompensed with that which he cannot lose", cited in The life of the Rev. Philip Henry, A.M., Matthew Henry, J. B. Williams, pub. W. Ball, 1839 p. 35 (Google Books)