Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of …

William Barclay
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Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the love of God. It is not that man's will is crushed, but that man's heart is broken. ✨ William Barclay (2000). New Testament Words, p.23, Westminster John Knox Press
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Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the love of God. It is not that man's will is crushed, but that man's heart is broken. ✨ William Barclay (2000). New Testament Words, p.23, Westminster John Knox Press

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