ELISABETH ELLIOTT

I have always enjoyed reading about people and how their lives have inmfluenced the people around them. One of my favorite authors to read about, was Elisabeth Elliott.
I loved her books, and I loved reading about the love she had for her husband,Jim, who was killed by the Auca Indians.It was when I actually met Elisabeth Elliott, at a retreat, that I realized that I really didn't know her at all! I had to have a relationship with her, and not just read about her, to really know her....
It's the same way on our christian walk.We can read all kinds of good books about our Lord, and hear all types of great messages about salvation, but it isn't until we spend time in His word and accept Him for who He is, that we develop this true relationship with the Living God and Savior.
There's knowing "about" someone, and truly "knowing" someone.I could live my entire life, and then some, and never know all about my Lord, but when I spend time with Him, I am knowing as much as I possibly can, and no book can ever tell me that!
Becky