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There is NO need for faith where there is no consciousness
\nof an element of risk. Faith, to be worthy of the name,
\nmust embrace doubt. In our going into Auca territory there
\nwere risks aplenty, so far as we knew.<\/p>\n
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There was also the \u00a0The Savage My Kinsman<\/em> Published by Regal Books 1961,1989\u00a0 p.63<\/p>\n Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is NO need for faith where there is no consciousness of an element of risk. Faith, to be worthy of the name, must embrace doubt. In our going into Auca territory there were risks aplenty, so far as we knew. There was also the ground of our faith, the Word of Him who is… <\/p>\n
\nground of our faith, the Word of Him who is called the
\n“Pioneer and Perfecter of our faith.” Nothing less could
\nhave brought us to this place. I know there are many who
\ntake similar risks for the sake of adventure or scientific
\nstudy. I am not one of them. I am afraid the “moment of truth”
\nwould elude me altogether if I were to seek it in high adventure. I
\nprefer to seek Him who said, “I am the Truth.<\/em>“<\/p>\n