Quoting Quiverful: Martyrdom

January 31, 2013 By 2 Comments

From Smith Wigglesworth

“Before God could bring me to this place He has broken me a thousand times.”

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QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers to examine the ideas of Quiverfull honestly and thoughtfully.

NLQ Recommended Reading …

‘Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment‘ by Janet Heimlich

‘Quivering Daughters‘ by Hillary McFarland

‘Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement‘ by Kathryn Joyce

 

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  • saraquill

    That statement does not put G-d in a positive light.

  • http://krwordgazer.blogspot.com krwordgazer

    “Broken” has a specific Christian-jargon meaning, especially in Smith Wigglesworth’s day (early 1920s, I believe). I suspect Wigglesworth simply meant, “God has helped me re-adjust my attitude towards greater humility numerous times.”