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The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom Analysis

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“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”- Corrie Ten Boom. In the touching true story, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom proves her faith and passion for God and fulfills these words to their fullest. During the time of World War II, Corrie took it upon herself to shelter and protect Jews, despite the intense risks. After a while, the Nazis discovered and shut down her operation, sending her, and everyone involved, to jail. Following jail, the family Corrie had remaining traveled with her to a concentration camp, where they spent a significant portion of time. After much pain and longing, Corrie finally gained her much desired freedom. When she arrived home however, she felt empty inside. Without her beloved sister Betsie, …show more content…

Preceding the tragedy of her jailing, Corrie worked with the underground, hiding and protecting Jews from the controlling, and overpowering Nazi soldiers that roamed the streets of Holland. After her release she attempted this work again. However instead of feeling courageous and protected by God during the process, she felt nervous and uneasy, with sweat pouring down her face like a thousand raindrops. Soon after, Corrie realized God no longer required her assistance in that mission. Instead she felt his strong calling to create a safe haven for previous war victims. While in camp, Betsie experienced many visions about a house for these victims. Detailing every word, she described what an extravagant place it would appear and the work they would do together to help people. When Corrie came to see the house a kindly old friend had offered her, it bewildered Corrie beyond extent at what she observed. Tall windows, inlaid wood floors, a grand gallery along the central hall, and bas-relief statues lining the walls, specific details all exactly as Betsie had previously described. Everything Corrie needed to carry out Betsie’s envisioned mission fell into place after she found the ideal building. Corrie trusted the future of the business, which she could not foresee, to the God she knew and trusted with all her

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