Billy Graham Quotes

God can take anything that happens to us-even bad things-and use it to shape us and make us into a better, more Christlike person-if we let Him.

America is said to have the highest per capita boredom of any spot on earth! We know that because we have the greatest number of artificial amusements of any country. People have become so empty that they can't even entertain themselves. They have to pay other people to amuse them, to make then laugh, to try to make them feel warm and happy and comfortable for a few minutes, to try to lose that awful, frightening, hollow feeling-that terrible, dreaded feeling of being lost and alone.

God will never send anybody to hell. If man goes to hell, he goes by his own free choice.

God is unchanging in His love. He loves you. He has a plan for your life. Don't let the newspaper headlines frighten you. God is still sovereign; He's still on the throne.

It's a paradise that we are going to go into, because to be in the presence of God itself will be a paradise.

When my time to die comes an angel will be there to comfort me. He will give me peace and joy even at that most critical hour, and usher me into the presence of God, and I will dwell with the Lord forever. Thank God for the ministry of His blessed angels.

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.

God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. If we fail to fulfill this divine duty and privilege we have missed the meaning of Christianity.

No nation is ever taller than when on its knees.

Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul. Was it worth it?

I have never been quite sure who controls the weather. Although we always prayed for clear skies, I have had to preach in all kinds of storms.

You choose sin. You practice sin.

On a specific day marked on the earth's calendar, and in a specific place on the earth's map, the Son of God came to the planet. It was love.

God will not force himself upon us against our will. If we want his love, we need to believe in him. We need to make a definite, positive act of commitment and surrender to the love of God. No one can do it for us.

In heaven I'll wish with all my heart that I could reclaim a thousandth part of the time I've let slip through my fingers, that I could call back those countless conversations which could have glorified my Lord-but didn't.

Christ demands first place. There's no room on the throne of your heart for two gods.

Heaven is real and hell is real, and eternity is but a breath away.

It (the Bible) has never bowed its head before the discoveries of science.

We cannot truly face life until we face the fact that it will be taken away from us.

Christ alone can bring lasting peace - peace with God - peace among men and nations - and peace within our hearts.

I never imagined anybody would ever come out to hear me preach. I'm just a country dairy farmer from North Carolina.

Embracing conflict can be a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and the re-engergizing of ourselves and others. Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

Every President I think I've ever known, except Truman, has thought they didn't quite get done what they wanted done. And toward the end of their Administrations, they were disappointed and wished they had done some things differently.

I have the problems of, I must confess, old age.

We do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their courses, but we know that He who created them does, and that just as surely as He guides them, He is charting a safe course for us.

The Bible says that as long as we are here on earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven.

The Bible's emphasis is on the good treatment of animals, and not just the forbidding of cruel treatment.

The Bible teaches that history began in the Middle East, and someday history will end in the Middle East.

Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle's light.

Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship.

The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.

If God can be fully proved by the human mind, then He is no greater than the mind that proves Him.

One of the greatest priorities of the church today is to mobilize the laity to do the work of evangelism.

Only God can give us a selfless love for others, as the Holy Spirit changes us from within. This is one reason we must receive Christ, for apart from His Spirit we can never be freed from the chains of selfishness, jealousy, and indifference. Will others see Christ's love in your life today?

Think about the holes children make when they dig in the sand on the seashore. When the waves come in, the holes are swallowed up by the ocean. Similarly, when we know Christ, our physical death is overwhelmed by the love and grace of God. Death is swallowed up in the victory of Christ.

Salvation is an act of God. It is initiated by God, wrought by God, and sustained by God.

You cannot serve god and mammon. You have to make a choice.

I don't have many sad days.

In a world that might say one vote doesn't matter..., it does matter because each person is of infinite worth and value to God... Your vote is a declaration of importance as a person and a citizen.

If I had to do it all over again, I would speak less and study more.

It may be difficult to understand why a test comes our way, but we must never forget that the test is accomplishing refining and purification.

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

The hope we have in Christ is an absolute certainty. We can be sure that the place Christ is preparing for us will be ready when we arrive, because with Him nothing is left to chance. Everything He promised He will deliver.

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

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

Some believe strongly that each Christian may have his own guardian angel assigned to watch over him or her.

The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.

When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ.