Corrie Ten Boom Biography

Corrie Ten Boom, Celebrity
Born asCornelia Johanna Arnolda ten Boom
Occup.Celebrity
FromNetherland
BornApril 15, 1892
Amsterdam
DiedApril 15, 1983
Aged91 years
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch Christian that born during the Nazi German profession of the Netherlands a below ground organization that saved the numerous Jews from the Holocaust were. For this she was later on recognized by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial award the honorary title Righteous Among the Nations.

Her papa ran a watchmaker's store in Haarlem, where Corrie Ten Boom matured in an expanded family. Corrie found out in 1920 in Basel, the line of work of a watch manufacturer in 1924 and the first lady in the Netherlands, which was a watch manufacturer's level. The moms and dads as well as aunties staying in the house were devoted participants of the Dutch Reformed Church, with many pleasant connections with Jews, whom the Father as "God's ancient individuals," specifically loved. Corrie ten Boom was single and also functioned prior to the Second World War in the watch manufacturer's store of his dad. She also worked in the Sunday institution with her church, for which she was learnt enhancement to operating in the household business of religious beliefs educator.

When in 1940 the war came to the Netherlands as well as the German line of work pressures kidnap all the Jews in the concentration camps did, concealed and also supplied by Corrie ten Boom and also her family several Jewish households in their home behind a shed. One as well as a half years, it went well, although it was significantly difficult to acquire adequate food for all. In April 1944, Corrie ten Boom was given by a collaborator a catch, she and her family were knocked as well as arrested. Finally, Corrie ten Boom and also her sibling were deported to the Ravensbruck prisoner-of-war camp. Unlike her sibling, Betsie ten Boom endured her the pain. With a Bible that they can smuggle in their arrival at the camp in the control over, they kept in the camp covertly Bible classes, in order to reinforce the will to survive lots of fellow detainee.

After the war, Corrie ten Boom rehabilitation centers for victims of Nazi tyranny as well as defended reconciliation between sufferers and criminals. She preached not only in the Netherlands, however also in Germany and over 60 other nations. Its main motif was forgiveness, which is possible just with God's assistance. She created numerous books, her autobiography, The Hiding Place (original: De Schuilplaats) was filmed in 1975 by James F. Collier entitled The Hiding Place.

From the Queen of the Netherlands Corrie ten Boom in acknowledgment of her selfless dedication was throughout World War II knighted. Her birthplace is now the Corrie ten Boom Museum and also has actually been for the site visitors returned to the state by 1944, to make sure that you can visit the hiding behind a false wall surface in her old room, where Jews and members of the Dutch underground residences were.

Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Corrie, under the main topic Trust.

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33 Famous quotes by Corrie Ten Boom

Small: Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power t
"Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness"
Small: When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you dont throw away the ticket and jump off. You s
"When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer"
Small: I prayed to dispel my fear, until suddenly, and I do not know how the idea came to me, I began to pray
"I prayed to dispel my fear, until suddenly, and I do not know how the idea came to me, I began to pray for others. I prayed for everyone who came into my thoughts - - people with whom I had traveled, those who had been in prison with me, my school friends of years ago. I do not know how long I continued my prayer, but this I do know - - my fear was gone! Interceding for others had released me!"
Small: Worrying is carrying tomorrows load with todays strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into
"Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength"
Small: You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surr
"You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender"
Small: It is not my ability, but my response to Gods ability, that counts
"It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts"
Small: Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me
"Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me"
Small: We must mirror Gods love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrrors of Gods love, so w
"We must mirror God's love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrrors of God's love, so we may show Jesus by our lives"
Small: This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the p
"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"
Small: Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear
"Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear"
Small: Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength"
Small: The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation
"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation"
Small: The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy
"The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy"
Small: Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God"
Small: Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future
"Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future"
Small: Let Gods promises shine on your problems
"Let God's promises shine on your problems"
Small: Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart
"Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart"
Small: Discernment is Gods call to intercession, never to faultfinding
"Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding"
Small: Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden
"Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden"
Small: Even as the angry vengeful thoughts boiled through me, I saw the sin of them. Jesus Christ had died for
"Even as the angry vengeful thoughts boiled through me, I saw the sin of them. Jesus Christ had died for this man; was I going to ask for more? Lord Jesus, I prayed, forgive me and help me to forgive him....Jesus, I cannot forgive him. Give me your forgiveness....And so I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself"
Small: You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have
"You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have"
Small: God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, No fishing
"God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, No fishing"
Small: Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let th
"Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let them go"
Small: I have experienced His presence in the deepest hell that man can create. I have really tested the promi
"I have experienced His presence in the deepest hell that man can create. I have really tested the promises of the Bible, and believe me, you can count on them"
Small: Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible"
Small: There is no pit so deep, that Gods love is not deeper still
"There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still"
Small: In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm
"In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm"
Small: Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?
"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"
Small: Jesus did not promise to change the circumstances around us. He promised great peace and pure joy to th
"Jesus did not promise to change the circumstances around us. He promised great peace and pure joy to those who would learn to believe that God actually controls all things"
Small: If you look at the world, youll be distressed. If you look within, youll be depressed. If you look at G
"If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest"
Small: If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy
"If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy"
Small: Trying to do the Lords work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all
"Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you"
Small: The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and ente
"The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and enter God’s realm where everything is possible. He specializes in the impossible. Nothing is too great for His almighty power. Nothing is too small for His love"