She shares quotes and Bible verses after most chapters that deal with trust and worry. That last section of the book I'm sure I'll be reading multiple times. Boy do I need that! I struggle so much with trust. Part Three is solely on worry and anxiety. Jesus is Victor is almost entirely examples from Corrie's own life or the lives of those she knows examples of their own victory in Christ that can then give you hope for your own victory. It is so exciting to read about so many people who are with Jesus. She also shares story after story of people coming to see the Truth and trusting in Jesus. There is overlap in each of the three books, but the overlapping stories are sometimes told a little bit differently. Tramp for the Lord is a compilation of accounts of her travels all over the world, sharing Jesus and the truths she learned while in prison. Corrie's words of wisdom have given me hope and truth. I am encouraged by this, as well as other things she says about forgiveness, because I have a person that I have forgiven, but I've wondered if I've truly forgiven when I am still hurt if I think of it. Corrie ten Boom without the Lord Jesus cannot be victorious." I though, How could my dear friend behave as she did? Again I brought it to the Lord. "No, just the next night, at four o'clock, I awoke and my heart filled with bitterness again. "I surrendered my bitterness to the Lord, asked forgiveness, and He took it away." She mentions another time where she struggled to forgive dear friends. I've always loved that story because of my own struggles with forgiveness. There is the story in both The Hiding Place and Tramp for the Lord about Corrie forgiving the Ravensbruck guard. When I read accounts like Corrie's I always wonder, "Could I do the same?" It is also full of shining examples of wisdom and faith from Corrie, her father, and her sister. The book is full of example after example of God providing just enough, just in time. If you know of Corrie ten Boom, you probably know her story as told in The Hiding Place. The collection starts with a preface by John and Elizabeth Sherrill who share this quote from Corrie, "But this is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see." That quote was the beginning of a book full of hope and inspiration. This book is actually a collection of three books - The Hiding Place, Tramp for the Lord, & Jesus is Victor. She was also knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family.Įvery time I read or hear about Corrie ten Boom's experiences during WWII, I just wonder at her great faith and even more, at the faith of her father and sister. Notably, she was honored by the State of Israel for her work in aid of the Jewish people by being invited to plant a tree in the famous Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, near Jerusalem. Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room). 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. It is estimated they were able to save the lives of 800 Jews, in addition to protecting underground workers. They were hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and underground members hunted by the Gestapo out of the country. During the Nazi occupation, they chose to act out their faith through peaceful resistance to the Nazis by active participation in the Dutch underground. Corrie ten Boom and her family were Christians who were active in social work in their home town of Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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