Corrie Ten Boom
Corrie Ten Boom
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boomwas a Dutch watchmaker and Christian who, along with her father and other family members, helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. She was imprisoned for her actions. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place, describes the ordeal...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth15 April 1892
offering facts satan
Satan sometimes suggests that an offering will satisfy God, when in fact He is demanding our all.
miracle levels impossible
God raises the level of the impossible.
stars children father
One day as Father and I were returning from our walk we found the Grote Markt cordoned off by a double ring of police and soldiers. A truck was parked in front of the fish mart; into the back were climbing men, women, and children, all wearing the yellow star. . . . "Father! Those poor people!" I cried. . . . "Those poor people," Father echoed. But to my surprise I saw that he was looking at the solders now forming into ranks to march away. "I pity the poor Germans, Corrie. They have touched the apple of God's eye.
enemy busy ifs
If the enemy cannot make you BAD, he’ll make you BUSY.
christian enemy victory
The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
believe evil secret
Oh, this was the great ploy of Satan in that kingdom of his: to display such blatant evil one could almost believe one's own secret sin didn't matter.
memories past keys
Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.
intercession discernment
Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.
healing giving enemy
It is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, the love itself.
beach jesus ocean
When we are on the beach we only see a small part of the ocean. However, we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. We only see a small part of God's great love, a few jewels of His great riches, but we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. The best is yet to come, when we see Jesus face-to-face.
children perspective perception
Child, you have to learn to see things in the right proportions. Learn to see great things great and small things small.
prayer people christian-inspirational
We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
shining darkness hiding-place
In darkness God's truth shines most clear.
want thank-you-lord lord
Thank you, Lord, that You are the Conqueror and that You want to make us more than conquerors.