Thoughts on hope, even in the deepest valley.

Welcome as we take another look into the life and message of Elizabeth Alliot, who called us to live to a higher standard, to not be satisfied with just a little empty religion in life.

Are we settling for second best?

Well, as our series continues,

we'll be hearing from family, friends, and others influenced by the life and message of Elizabeth Alliant. And thanks for coming along with us today. Well, as usual, we have two Gateway to Joy programs to feature.

We're actually closing a short series, a five-part look at Give Your Suffering to God.

Today, deepest lessons from the deepest valleys.

And too good for your own good.

And Elizabeth will talk about her husband, Jim,

and how he almost died a number of times

before finally giving his life in an outreach to a tribal people.

First, though, it's part four of Give Your Suffering to God.

Should Christians look at life and suffering from a different point of view from the world?

Think about big sinners and comparing ourselves with others.

After all, haven't all sinned?

Think about these issues with us and more as our topic today deepest lessons from the deepest values. You are loved with an everlasting love. That's what the

Bible says and underneath are the everlasting arms. This is your friend Elizabeth Elliott,

continuing my talks today on the subject of suffering. Suffering means having what you don't want

or wanting what you don't have. And of course, as a Christian, I look at suffering in a very

different way from that in which the world looks at it.

The world thinks of suffering as an unmitigated evil.

Well, not me.

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