Quotes from Billy Graham

God's Word not only gives authority to one's ministry; it provides a solid foundation for one's life.

When we know God personally through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, we can have confidence that the angels of God will watch over us and assist us because we belong to Him.

We can be convicted of sin—we can pray and confess our sin—we can repent—but the real test is our willingness to obey.

In our desire to make Christ known and to increase the influence of the church, we are many times prone to think that Christians and the church can be made popular with the unbelieving world. This is a grave mistake on the part of the church.

I'm not afraid to die, for I know the joys of heaven are waiting. My greatest desire is to live today in anticipation of tomorrow and be ready to be welcomed into His home for all eternity. Will you be making the journey with me?

The [twentieth century] could well go down in history not so much as a century of progress but as "the century of superficiality.

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

The Old Testament may not seem relevant to us today—but it is, because it is part of God's Holy Word, and He has much to teach us through its pages.

God often gives us an inner conviction or prompting to confirm which way He wants us to go. This prompting comes from the Holy Spirit.

Moral living sometimes demands difficult choices. It requires selflessness.

The] inability to comprehend fully the mysteries of God does not in any way curtail the Christian faith. On the contrary, it enhances our belief. 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.

Even when we allow our imaginations to run wild on the joys of heaven, we find that our minds are incapable of conceiving what it will be like.

I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God.

GOD'S PLANS ARE BEST As for God, His way is perfect. PSALM 18:30

Understanding the consequence of sin and arrogance should motivate every Christian to pray for repentance and revival.

Two conflicting forces cannot exist in one human heart. When doubt reigns, faith cannot abide. Where hatred rules, love is crowded out. Where selfishness rules, there love cannot dwell. When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in. In the same way, God will not share His rightful place in our lives with anything or anyone less than Himself

Sin diverts some. Pleasure diverts others. Social service and "religious" activity divert others. We are told to be occupied with Jesus Christ Himself.

Christians are to be "the light of the world" [Matthew 5:14], illuminating the darkness caused by sin and giving guidance to a world that has lost its way.

It is vitally important for local church leaders to keep in touch with the spiritual state of their members, to discuss their level of biblical knowledge, and to teach them how to study God's Word and pray.

What you do with Christ here and now decides where you shall spend eternity.

What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Christ?" (Matthew 27:22 NIV). This is the most important question that has ever been asked. It is also the question you must ask yourself.

What a thrilling future for those of us who know that some day we will populate the kingdom of God.

Death carries with it a certain dread. It [is] the enemy, the great, mysterious monster that makes people quake with fear.

Parents have bought into the world's pastimes chock-full of pop culture, and it is searing the souls of our children. Parents have allowed electronic babysitters to infiltrate their homes and minds; young people's sense of right and wrong is being choked by wild and rank weeds in a moral wasteland.