Billy Graham Quotes

We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.

Be to the world a sign that while we as Christians do not have all the answers, we do know and care about the questions.

God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness.

It's sometimes comical to hear the younger generation ask their peers to repeat themselves.

On our knees we are the most powerful force on earth

In some Churches today and on some religious television programs, we see the attempt to make Christianity popular and pleasant. We have taken the cross away and substituted cushions.

Sometimes I'm asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer... prayer... prayer.

We are the Bibles the world is reading; We are the creeds the world is needing; We are the sermons the world is heeding.

True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency.

We never know when we too will be called into eternity. I doubt if even one of those people who got on those planes or walked into the World Trade Center or the Pentagon last Tuesday morning thought it would be the last day of their lives. They didn't - it didn't occur to them. And that's why each of us needs to face our own spiritual need and commit ourselves to God and his will now.

The Bible says we must choose two ways of life.

The greatest moments of Native History lie ahead of us if a great spiritual renewal and wakening should take place. The Native American has been a sleeping giant. He is awakening. The original Americans could become the evangelists who will help win America for Christ! Remember these forgotten people!

I am convinced that only when a man is prepared to die is he also prepared to live.

Wherever the Gospel is preached, no matter how crudely, there are bound to be results.

Don't wavier. Make a decision. Do it now.

Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.

Sin was conquered on the cross. Christ's death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our triumph.

I think that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but the Bible also teaches that pride is a sin, jealousy is a sin, and hate is a sin, evil thoughts are a sin. So I don't think that homosexuality should be chosen as the overwhelming sin that we are doing today.

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.

God knows what is best for you, and He wants to reveal it to you and show you what you ought to do.

Learn to keep close to Jesus, to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

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

Like Joseph storing up grain during the years of plenty to be used during the years of famine that lay ahead, may we store up the truths of God's Word in our hearts as much as possible, so that we are prepared for whatever suffering we are called upon to endure.

Many churches of all persuasions are hiring research agencies to poll neighborhoods, asking what kind of church they prefer. Then the local churches design themselves to fit the desires of the people. True faith in God that demands selflessness is being replaced by trendy religion that serves the selfish.

'God is Love' means that He tries constantly to block your route to destruction.

My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

I am conscious of the fact that the subject of hell is not a very pleasant one. It is very unpopular, controversial and misunderstood.... As a minister, I must deal with it. I cannot ignore it.

Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God's Word.

My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.

Ruth and I don't have a perfect marriage, but we have a great one. How can I say two things that seem so contradictory? In a perfect marriage, everything is always the finest and best imaginable; like a Greek statue, the proportions are exact and the finish is unblemished. Who knows any human being lke that? For a marriage couple to expect perfection in each other is unrealistic.

Truly a legend in our time, John Templeton understands that the real measure of a person's success in life is not financial accomplishment but moral integrity and inner character.

While our world is shaking and crumbling, we need to realize that one thing will never change, and that is God. He is the same today as he was ten million years ago, and will be the same ten million years from today.

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

It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.

... when we are hurt it is important to remember that God Himself has allowed it for a purpose.

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

If ever there was a time this country needed the intervention of God, it is now. We can and should pray for America as a whole, but remember that when God sets out to change a nation, He begins by changing people. It starts with individuals.

I can tell you that God is alive because I talked to him this morning.

I received Christ into my heart and my life began to change. But it was a gradual change. And I didn't see any flashing bulbs. I didn't hear any thunder. There was no great emotional experience. It was just saying: Yes, Lord Jesus, I want you to be the lord of my life.

[There are] seven gifts God gives you when you commit your life to Christ: a new relationship, a new citizenship, a new family, a new purpose, a new power, a new destiny, and a new journey.

Sex is front-page copy everywhere. [But] nothing can alter the fact that God calls perversion sin.

Only the Lord Jesus can redeem the soul that is steeped in guilt and shame. This baggage weighs us down until we accept Jesus' gift-the gift that liberates souls from sin's power.

If Christianity is valid, why is there so much evil in the world?" To this the famous preacher replied, "With so much soap, why are there so many dirty people in the world? Christianity, like soap, must be personally applied if it is to make a difference in our lives.

We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?

There are a lot of groups that feel a little bit strange around me, because I am inclusive.

Many invest wisely in business matters, but fail to invest time and interest in their most valued possessions: their spouses and children.