Quotes from Billy Graham

I do not understand why reading the Bible in public should make others feel uncomfortable . . . it may be such an example that serves to remind them of the Book they have neglected.

The most remarkable thing about suffering is that God can use it for our good.

The best way to pray is to open the Bible and pray Scripture back to the Lord, claiming His promises and asking that He strengthen and guide [us] in obeying His Word.

It is impossible to believe anything into existence. The Gospel did not come into being because men believed it . . .The fact always precedes the faith.

Don't ever take God's judgment lightly—and don't ever take sin lightly. God doesn't take them lightly—and the proof is that they cost His dear Son His life.

The destiny of your own soul is in your own hands by the choice you make.

Guilt is not all bad. Without it there is nothing to drive a person toward self-examination and toward God for forgiveness.

The [Bible's] message is concerned with earth dwellers, their origin, the reason for their existence, the cause of their misery, and the plan of redemption for a fallen race.

Life is not a matter of dollars and cents, houses and lands, earning capacity and financial achievement. Greed must not be allowed to make man the slave of wealth.

We are like a restless sea, finding a little peace here and a little pleasure there, but nothing permanent and satisfying. So the search continues!

Our sufferings may be hard to bear, but they teach us lessons which, in turn, equip and enable us to help others.

Suffering and success go together. If you are succeeding without suffering, it is because others before you have suffered; if you are suffering without succeeding, it is that others after you may succeed.

The first hint of the Gospel comes from Genesis 3:15, this is the first promise of salvation.

Where there is truth and error there is always compromise. Within some churches there is a movement to reshape the Christian message to make it more acceptable to man.

What right does any church have even attempting to approve of lifestyles or certain acts for which God prescribed the death penalty in the Old Testament?

We are not free to pick and choose the parts of the Bible we want to believe or obey. God has given us all of it, and we should be obedient to all of it.

The Internal Revenue Service wants a record of how you spend your money, but that is nothing compared to the books God is keeping.

Each of us has a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively.

Prayer shouldn't be a burden but a privilege—God wants our fellowship.

The prophets who spoke to their generations for God did not please and conform; they irritated and opposed.

Have you ever seen a person who was receiving a blood transfusion? The blood was precious, life-giving, and certainly not repulsive. The blood of Christ may seem to be a grim and repulsive subject . . .[but] the blood of Christ is precious.

Repent when you fail, and immediately seek God's forgiveness and restoration. Sin breaks our fellowship with God.

The feet of the Christian need to tread the narrow path that the Savior trod, keeping in step with Him.

What is the authority in your life? Is it your selfishness? Your lust? Your greed? Or have you turned it all over to God and said, "Lord, You are going to be my authority"? When you are under authority, you are then able to assume authority.