Tonight I rediscovered Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot. I went thumbing through my (well-marked) copy, just reading little bits and snatches, and came across some amazing words of wisdom...

Discipleship usually brings us into the necessity of choice between duty and desire. They are not always mutually exclusive, however. When our hearts are set on obedience, we can be sure of the needed wisdom to tell between a conflict and a harmony. It may be a slow and painful process.