The Hymn That Answered the Question She Couldn't
In 1822, Charlotte Elliott was thirty-two years old and chronically ill — bedridden for months at a time, questioning her worth, her faith, even her...
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In 1822, Charlotte Elliott was thirty-two years old and chronically ill — bedridden for months at a time, questioning her worth, her faith, even her relationship with God. One evening a Swiss evangelist named César Malan visited her family's home in Brighton, England, and asked her directly: "Are you at peace with God?" She bristled at the question. It was the same one she asked herself in the dark.…
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