explained her ministry and was also the reason why some devout evangelicals kept at a distance. “The work will never go deeper than we have gone ourselves” was her explanation of why some workers did not remain and why others refused to come. She did not try to please everybody or solicit anybody’s support. The work was God’s work, and he alone could prosper it. No high-powered machinery, no Madison Avenue promotion, no attempts to compete with other ministries either for funds or personnel.
texts superstitious, but they would have to confess that she was a woman led by God blessed by God. She exercised a simple-hearted faith in God nurtured by a wholehearted love for God, and her Father saw to that she was cared for.
Amy Carmichael depended on God for day-by-day and hour-byhour direction. God spoke to her through the Word, through the pages of her dog-eared Daily Light, through the impulses of the heart; yes, on occasion, even through dreams. Seminary professors who write learned books about how to interpret the Bible would probably call her use of Bible texts or parts of
My Constraint: Thy love. O Christ, my Lord.
With that kind of devotion and dedication, is it any wonder that Amy Carmichael was misunderstood by believers, persecuted by unbelievers, attacked by Satan, and blessed by the Lord?
Unpredictable? Yes—but not Here is a “Confession of Love” that unblessable! We could use a few she drew up for a group of Indian more like her in Christian service girls who banded together to serve today. CL Christ. Perhaps it best says to us just what Amy Carmichael believed about Christian life and service. My Vow: Whatsoever Thou sayest unto me, by Thy grace I will do
My Confidence: Thou art able to keep that which You have promissed. My Joy: To do Thy will. O God. My Prayer: Conform my will to Thine. My Motto: Love to live—live to love. My Portion: The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance.
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