Christian freedom does not mean being free to do as we like; it means being free to do as we ought.
William BarclayGod does not choose a person for ease and comfort and selfish joy but for a task that will take all that head and heart and hand can bring to it. God chooses a man in order to use him.
William BarclayChristianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the love of God. It is not that man's will is crushed, but that man's heart is broken.
William BarclayIf we find ourselves becoming critical of other people we should stop examining them, and start examining ourselves.
William Barclay