William Barclay Quotes

When we come to Christ, we’re no longer the most important person in the world to us; Christ is. Instead of living only for ourselves, we have a higher goal: to live for Jesus.

Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross.

For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In responding to OUR COUNTRY’S CALL for more men, let us humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord, and so deport us that he will dwell with us, guide our counsel, go out before us, and strengthen our hearts in the shock of battle. I therefore propose to you, my countrymen, to raise a company, every man of which shall take his BIBLE with his musket

Laying my will down for Jesus was laying my life down for others.

God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.

Some of you will die in the service of Christ. That will not be a tragedy. Treasuring life above Christ is a tragedy.

... the thing that kept Christ on that cross was love, not the nail.

The blood that poured from Christ's wounds bought your salvation. If you want to truly value what He did, think of Him hanging on that cross just for you. With that thought in your mind, consider how you should live. He gave Himself freely for you; are you giving yourself fully to Him?

Jesus did not only serve the needs of the people, but truly hoped that the people and Jesus would be one.

Our first responsibility is not to ourselves. Our first responsibility is to our country and to our God.

In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.

Martyrs do not underrate the body, they allow it to be elevated on the cross. In this they are at one with their antagonists.

The mark of one who loves God and saints is sacrifice.

Our calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.

I know many Catholics love God with all their heart. I have genuine respect for anyone who truly has given their life to Christ. We read about Mother Teresa and what a wonderful example she was.

Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed.

The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life has many parallels to parenthood.

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that's really the essence of the Christian faith.

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.

True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.

My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much.

I see everything I do as an extension of the ministry. It's all about service.

I have done for my country, and for all mankind, all that I could do, and I now resign my soul, without fear, to my God - my daughter to my country.

Some men are willing to die for their faith, but they are not willing to fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us.