Browsing Quotes By James Barrie
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God gave us memories, that we may have June roses in the December of our lives.
Speaker: James BarriePosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 1:40 PMComments: None... Be the first to comment!
God gave us memories, that we may have June roses in the December of our lives.
“Some Christians carry their religion on their backs. It is a packet of beliefs and practices which they must bear. At times it grows heavy and they would willingly lay it down, but that would mean a break with old traditions, so they shoulder it again. But real Christians do not carry their religion, their religion carries them. It is not weight; it is wings. It lifts them up, it sees them over hard places, it makes the universe seem friendly, life purposeful, hope real, sacrifice worthwhile. It sets them free from fear, futility, discouragement, and sin—the great enslavers of men’s souls. You can know a real Christian, when you see him, by his buoyancy”