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William Barclay, born on December 5, 1907 in Scotland, was a prominent British author. His works covered a wide range of subjects including biblical studies, religious philosophy, and theology, which had a profound impact on religious thought in the 20th century.

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“It may well be that the world is denied miracle after miracle and triumph after triumph because we will not bring to Christ what we have and what we are. If, just as we are, we would lay ourselves on the altar of service of Jesus Christ, there is no saying what Christ could do with us and through us.”

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Author:William Barclay

“We may not understand how the spirit works; but the effect of the spirit on the lives of men is there for all to see; and the only unanswerable argument for Christianity is a Christian life. No man can disregard a religion and a faith and a power which is able to make bad men good. . .”

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“A man may well be condemned, not for doing something, but for doing nothing.”

Men Wells May Doing Nothing

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“When we believe that God is Father, we also believe that such a father's hand will never cause his child a needless tear. We may not understand life any better, but we will not resent life any longer.”

Believe May Children Hands Father Causes Tears Resent

Book:We Have Seen the Lord!: The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Source: We Have Seen the Lord!: The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

“It may be that one of our great faults in prayer is that we talk too much and listen too little. When prayer is at its highest we wait in silence for God's voice to us; we linger in His presence for His peace and His power to flow over us and around us; we lean back in His everlasting arms and feel the serenity of perfect security in Him.”

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Author:William Barclay

“It 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.”

People Way Giving Wells May Real Certain Church Christianity Entertainment Goods Decadence Recklessness

Author:William Barclay

About the Author

Born: December 5, 1907
Died: January 24, 1978
Known for: Author
Quotes: 79

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