Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell
Eric Henry Liddellwas a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary, who chose between his religious beliefs and competing in an Olympic race...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth16 January 1902
CityTianjin, China
world needs christ
Christ for the world, for the world needs Christ!
spiritual secret obedience
Obedience to God's will is the secret of spiritual knowledge and insight.
crush mean doe
Purity does not mean crushing the instincts but having the instincts as servants and not the master of the spirit.
kings heart heaven
The kingdom is where the King reigns. If He is reigning in my heart, then the Kingdom of Heaven has come to me.
running race christ
If you commit yourself to the love of Christ, then that is how you run a straight race.
race doe chariots-of-fire
And where does the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within.
missing second-best missing-something
Many of us are missing something in life because we are after the second best.
practice discipleship willing
You will know as much of God, and only as much of God, as you are willing to put into practice.
success sports dust
In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.
motivational sports running
God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.
ifs
If you are not guided by God, you will be guided by something or someone else.
christian jesus ambition
As Christians, I challenge you. Have a great aim - have a high standard - make Jesus your ideal...make Him an ideal not merely to be admired but also to be followed.
spiritual secret obedience
Obedience to God's will is the secret of spiritual knowledge and insight. It is not willingness to know, but willingness to DO (obey) God's will that brings certainty.
running secret firsts
The secret of my success over the 400m is that I run the first 200m as fast as I can. Then, for the second 200m, with God's help I run faster.