11.17.07

Seeing Clearly

Posted in Uncategorized at 7:57 pm by Bily Xiao

He is no fool who gives that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose - Jim ElliotIt is a quote and maxim of sorts that has been on the banner of my blog for years. It was the capstone of encouragement and inspiration in my reading of “Shadow of the Almighty”–a biography of Jim Elliot’s life by his wife Elizabeth Elliot.

Following upon my previous post I find now as appropriate a time as ever to update. The new banner quote follows from one of the thoughts in my previous post:”Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”

The verse is from the end of 1 Corinthians 13 — a famous chapter on Love. And it precedes another verse very special and deeply engrained in me by spiritual revelation and personal experience. I cannot help but to also share it with you: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

But back to the main… I’ve updated not because the former is of less meaning to me now, but the new one has recently touched my heart. And hey, what better words are there to use as a quote than those from the Word of God.

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