Real repentance means coming not only to be sorry for the consequences of sin but to hate sin itself.
William BarclayThe only way to get our values right is to see, not the beginning, but the end of the way, to see things not only in the light of time but in the light of Eternity.
William BarclayChristian freedom does not mean being free to do as we like; it means being free to do as we ought.
William BarclayIt may well be a sign of the decadence of the Church and the failure of Christianity that gifts have to be coaxed out of people, and that often they will not give at all unless they get something for their money in the way of entertainment or of goods. Giving which is real giving has a certain recklessness in it.
William Barclay