Quotes from Billy Graham

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.

We all have exactly the same number of minutes in a day. The question is, how will we use them? Most people today are either too busy—or not busy enough. The Bible tells us that both extremes are wrong.

In America we have an idolatry called the "adulation of youth." Apparently distressed by their inability to communicate with the younger generation, many adults simply imitate it.

Whether prayer changes our situation or not, one thing is certain: Prayer will change us!

A century ago man's chief concern was his spiritual life; today his chief concern is with his physical and temporal affairs.

Don't be satisfied with anything less than His will for you—for His will is always best.

The human conscience is reliable only when it is guided by the Holy Spirit.

Each of us has our reference point and as a Christian the reference point by which I measure my life and thought is the Bible.

If your heart is not attuned to God, it will become a catch basin for every device of the devil. Yes, Satan is at work in our world. The Bible is my authority.

In Christ the middle wall of partition has been broken down. There is no Jew, no Gentile—no black, white, yellow, or red. We could be one great brotherhood in Jesus Christ. However, until we come to recognize Him as the Prince of Peace and receive His love in our hearts, the racial tensions will increase, racial demands will become more militant, and a great deal of blood will be shed. The race problem could become another flame out of control!

The world is not a permanent home, it is only a temporary dwelling.

There is for each man a day, an hour, a minute. The Bible talks in many places about the brevity of life, and the Bible warns that we should be prepared to meet God at all times.

I have been asked the question, "Who do you go to for counsel, for spiritual guidance?' My answer: My wife, Ruth. She is the only one I completely confide in.

Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful.

If we would take the traits that characterized the Pilgrims and make them our own, we could regain hope. We could recover the spiritual and moral strength that we have lost. We could offer a thrilling challenge to our young people.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. 1 JOHN 2:15

Sin has progressed and gained momentum; [man] seems to have lost his ability to be shocked. Behavior that was once considered abominable is now acceptable.

Jesus expects one hundred percent surrender, and when that is accomplished He rewards a thousandfold.

Deep down inside I knew something was different . . . I wanted to tell others what had happened to me. I didn't have any tears, I didn't have any emotion, I didn't hear any thunder, there was no lightning . . . but . . . I made my decision for Christ.

Researchers have found that peer pressure exerted within a clique has caused every one of its members to experiment with drugs, to engage in murderous gang fights, to steal autos, and to violate the seventh commandment.

Satan is real and is opposed to everything God is doing.

This age is interested in success, not suffering . . . Our Lord was ridiculed, insulted, persecuted, and eventually killed. In the face of opposition, He went about "doing good.

Millions of young people are shifting from one side to the other. They are like unguided missiles filled with energy and ambition and yet somehow not "fitting in." Peer pressure leads them astray . . . [and] in thousands of churches they are led astray theologically.

Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.