He Is No Fool – Jim Elliot

Fifty-nine years ago, a man by the name of Jim Elliot was martyred for his faith in Jesus Christ. Fifty-nine years later, his life continues to a lasting impact, because of his devotion to his Savior. Elliot’s life can be summed up in his most famous quote:

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” 

Jim and Elizabeth Elliot spent their married life serving as missionaries in the jungles of Ecuador, giving up earthly comforts and pleasures for the sake of spreading the Gospel. In 1956, while attempting to build relationships and share God’s love with the Huaoroni people in Ecuador, Elliot and four other missionaries made plans to visit the Huaoroni people. One of the tribe members lied to the rest of the trip about the missionaries intentions, resulting in the Huaoroni warriors planning an attack on Elliot and the other missionaries.

The missionaries were massacred on January 8, 1956  by the Huaoroni warriors.

Even though the lives of the missionaries were prematurely ended, the story of their dedication to God, to the point of death lives on. Believers across the world have been encouraged and edified by the life and legacy of Elliot. The following quotes from Elliot serve as a peek into his heart and his relationship with the Lord.

Christian, be encouraged by the saints of the past, who sought to glorify God in their living and in their dying!

Quotes

• Wherever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.

• Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God.

• When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.

• Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living.

• I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with!

• If we are the sheep of His pasture, remember that sheep are headed for the altar.

• The will of God is always a bigger thing than we bargain for, but we must believe that whatever it involves, it is good, acceptable and perfect.

• God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him

• I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you Lord Jesus.