We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the Twentieth Century does not reckon with. But we are "harmless," and therefore unharmed. We are spiritual pacifists, non-militants, conscientious objectors in this battle-to-the-death with principalities and powers in high places. Meekness must be had for contact with men, but brass, outspoken boldness is required to take part in the comradeship of the Cross. We are "sideliners" -- coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to sit by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. The world cannot hate us, we are too much like its own. Oh that God would make us dangerous!


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Their plans were preempted by the arrival of a larger group of about 10 Waodani warriors who killed Elliot and his four companions on January 8 1956. Encouraged by these friendly encounters they began plans to visit the Waodani without knowing that Naenkiwi had lied to the others about the missionaries' intentions. However two months later Cathers informed him that he planned to marry making it impossible for him to accompany Elliot as they had planned.

Philip James "Jim" Elliot (October 8 1927 – January 8 1956) was an evangelical Christian who was one of five missionaries killed while participating in Operation Auca an attempt to evangelize the Waodani people of Ecuador.