Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Corrie Ten Boom (Dutch Evangelist)

Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983,) born Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom, was a Dutch Christian author, Holocaust survivor, and advocate for forgiveness and reconciliation. Her message of forgiveness, even toward her former Nazi captors, remains a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of faith.

Born in Haarlem, Netherlands, ten Boom was part of a devout Christian family. Her father, Casper ten Boom, a watchmaker, and the family provided refuge to Jews during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. In 1944, they were betrayed, and she, her father, and her sister were arrested by the Gestapo.

After months in concentration camps, including Ravensbrück, where her sister Betsie died, ten Boom was released due to a clerical error. Following the war, she shared her story of faith and survival as a speaker and writer. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place (1971,) details her family’s efforts to hide Jews, their arrest, and her experiences in the camps. The bestseller was adapted into a film in 1975.

The Hiding Place also reflects on God’s presence in suffering, the power of forgiveness, and the courage to stand up for what is right. Other notable works include In My Father’s House (1974) and Tramp for the Lord (1974,) which chronicle her faith journey, healing, and missionary work.

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It was at a church service in Munich that I saw him, a former S.S. man who had stood guard at the shower room door in the processing center at Ravensbruck. He was the first of our actual jailers that I had seen since that time. And suddenly it was all there
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Forgiveness

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Fear, Worry

Does being born into a Christian family make one a Christian? No! God has no grandchildren.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Christianity

Joy runs deeper than despair
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Excitement, Joy

Let God’s promises shine on your problems.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Promises, Problems

Worry is like a rocking chair: it keeps you moving but doesn’t get you anywhere.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Worry

Faith is like radar that sees through the fog—the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see.
—Corrie Ten Boom

To look around is to be distressed; to look within is to be depressed; to look up is to be blessed.
—Corrie Ten Boom

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Prayer, Worry

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Future, The Future

It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: One liners, Ability

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Charity, Life and Living

Worry is like racing the engine of an automobile without letting in the clutch.
—Corrie Ten Boom
Topics: Worry

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