Designed for Delight

I came across the following quote in Through Gates of Splendor. Elizabeth Elliot quotes Pete Flemming who gave his life bringing the Gospel of God to the Waorani people of Ecuador. If you have seen The End of the Spear, you have heard the story Pete and his companions: Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, and Ed McCully.

On the verge of his sailing from the States, Pete said to one of his college friends: "Remember the last few verses of 1 Corinthians 3: 'For all things are yours . . . and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.' Throughout all our personality we are God's, and since God has made our whole selves, there is great joy in realizing who is our Creator. This realization is to permeate every area and level of life. In appreciation of beauty, mountains, music, poetry, knowledge, people, science - even in the tang of an apple - God is there, to reflect the joy of His presence in the believer who will realize God's purpose in all things."

I was struck by the beautiful simplicity and joy with which Pete expresses such amazing truth: "Throughout all our personality we are God's." We have been designed by God to enjoy Him and celebrate the goodness of His creative and redemptive work.

I'm praying that your joy may be full.