The tragedy of life and of the world is not that men do not know God the tragedy is that, knowing Him, they still insist on going their own way. – William Barclay
Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory. – William Barclay
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. – William Barclay
Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God. – Augustine