Billy Graham Quotes

The way in which we react to hurts and disappointments influences the shaping of our personalities.

God is concerned about everything that concerns us - without exception.

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,
I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge you to look at yourself.

All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.

We have made Christianity too easy.

Conscience is our wisest counselor and teacher, our most faithful and most patient friend.

You cannot argue with [Satan], for he is the greatest debater of all time.

If we believe in what God made and what God said, we will believe in the One whom God sent.

Communism has decided against God, against Christ, against the Bible, and against all religion.

Escapism seems to be the order of the day ... Escape with drugs or alcohol, and the bitterness of living will be blurred ... We can't escape from God.

There is a difference between sin and sins. Sin is the root; sins are the fruit.

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.

For a married couple to expect perfection for each other is unrealistic.

The greatest surprise in life to me is the brevity of life.

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.

Sin is the great clogger, and the blood of Christ is the great cleanser.

Mysterious as it appears to be, true faith and suffering frequently go hand-in-hand.

I am still learning, for the Christian life is one of constant growth.

Christ said there is a happiness in that acknowledgement of spiritual poverty which lets God come into our souls.

The world may argue against a creed, but it cannot argue against changed lives.

Heaven is full of answers for which nobody ever bothered to ask.

No personality in history stands above Jesus Christ ... He alone is able to meet every need of the human race.

We all have a terminal disease far worse than cancer that will kill us morally and spiritually.
It's called sin.

In His thirty-three years on earth, Jesus suffered with man; on the cross He suffered for man.

Some people seem to put the devil on a par with God. Actually, Satan is a fallen angel.

Only God knows when the alarm will sound, ending the work and ministry of evangelism as we have known it.

One of the most conspicuous modes of escape is alcoholism, which is now a national catastrophe.

When I die, tell others that I've gone to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - that's where I am.

I'm in a win-win playoff. Response of a Christian dying of cancer at thirty on the prospect of miraculous healing.

I believe America has gone a long way down the wrong road. If we ever needed God's help, it is now.

When I quote Scripture, I know I am quoting the very Word of God.

We have changed our moral code to fit our behavior instead of changing our behavior to harmonize with God's moral code.

We are to till the soil and work the land - not worship it.

With Christ as your Savior and constant Companion, you, although alone, need never be lonely.

Any theory of the universe that does not take into account the God and Creator of the universe is not worthy of serious consideration.

To be a disciple of Jesus means to learn from Him, to follow Him. The cost may be high.

Christians are expected to carry the marks of the Lord Jesus, not adapt to the fashionable counterculture driven by marketing traps.

Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language.

It is strange that the world accepts enthusiasm in every realm but the spiritual.

We cannot inherit Christianity ... God has no grandchildren.

Moral living sometimes demands difficult choices. It requires selflessness.

Hymns have been a powerful instrument of God to draw people closer to His Word and the saving riches therein.

When everyone does what is right in his own eyes, there is no possibility of order and peace.

Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.

Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.

The church should not reflect pop culture but portray godly attributes. The church should not seek pleasures but seek after God.

Love your children - and let them know you love them. Children who experience love find it far easier to believe God loves them.

The Holy Spirit can rejuvenate a tired Christian, captivate an indifferent believer, and empower a dry church.

Benevolent hands reach down from heaven to offer us the most hopeful warning and remedy: Prepare to meet your God.

The Bible warns us against greed and selfishness, it does encourage frugality and thrift.

There is no scriptural basis for segregation.

Never forget: Death was Satan's greatest victory.

Only God who made us can touch us and change us and save us from ourselves.

All my life I've been taught how to die, but no one ever taught me how to grow old.

The philosopher says think your way out. The sensualist says play your way out but none of it works.

Any Christian whose interest is directed toward himself is worldly.

Patience is part of true Christlikeness, something we so often admire in others without demanding it of ourselves.

Someday your children will leave; you can't hold on to them or control them forever, nor should you.

His (God) love is not a passing fancy or superficial emotion; it is a profound and unshakable commitment that seeks what is best for us.

The world I once knew as a boy has changed dramatically ... I don't even recognize the world we live in today.

Not only does God give us a new relationship with Himself and make us citizens of His kingdom, but He also gives us a new family - the family of God.

Some of the strongest warnings about judgment in the Bible come from the lips of Jesus.

I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That's not my issue.

One final reason for choosing God's path is of supreme importance: It leads us home.

There are people that say they will do better but they never do better. They have no power in them to do better until they come to Christ.

The Gospel never grows old. It applies to every generation alike. We have to make a choice.

We must understand what the word believe implies. It means "commit" and "surrender.

Auschwitz stands as a tragic reminder of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity.

Ask God to help you see the world the way He sees it.

Satan exalted himself above God and endeavored to get man to doubt the reliability of God's Word.

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew.

In order to console, there is no need to say much. It is enough to listen, to understand, to love. PAUL TOURNIER

Since the Bible is God's Word, we shouldn't be surprised if Satan tries to convince us otherwise.

We're not going to have peace - permanent peace - until the Prince of Peace comes. And He is coming.

Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

Everything we have comes from (God's) hands; even if we worked for it or earned it, He still gave us the ability and the opportunity to do it.

I think television has had a vast, unbelievable impact on us.

God honored and blessed America as few nations in history. However, in recent years the nation has been moving away from its religious heritage.

As I got older, I guess I became more mellow and more forgiving and more loving.

I have yet to see Satan overcome a truly joyful Christian.

Kindness is an essential part of Gods work and ours here on earth.

The church does not prey on the lost; it prays for the perishing.

Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil.

The Bible teaches that whether we are saved or lost, there is conscious and everlasting existence of the soul and personality.

You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.

He (man) is both dust of earth and breath of God.

The men who followed Jesus were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up.

Fear can paralyze us and keep us from believing God and stepping out in faith. The devil loves a fearful Christian!

There have been times that I've wept as I've gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered from God.

Oh God, if You want me to preach, I will do it.

The saddest words I can ever imagine would be to hear the Lord say, "I never knew you. Away from Me" [Matthew 7:23 NIV].

I don't think there is a single social issue I haven't spoken on.

One of the most important things God wants to teach us from the Old Testament is how not to live.

Don't rebel, but give God the opportunity to change your life and help you over the problems of youth, for they are many.

I am not a televangelist.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not anti-intellectual. It demands the use of [the] mind, but the mind is affected by sin.

We are living in a topsy-turvy world, where all is confusion. But you may be sure that it is confusion with a plan - Satan's plan!

One of the great joys of my life has been to travel around the world and meet thousands of Christians in every country.

One can approach the Bible with a cold, rationalistic attitude, or one can do so with reverence and the desire to hear God speak.