“The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.”
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Billy Graham
“It is the Holy Spirit's job to convict, God's job to judge and my job to love.”
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Billy Graham
“Children respect discipline. They want to be guided. It gives them a sense of belonging, a sense of security.”
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Billy Graham
“We should go to no place that we would not go in His Presence. But He is not with us just to judge or condemn us; He is near to comfort, protect, guide, encourage, strengthen, cleanse, and help.”
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Billy Graham
“Oh, that we would be people who would say, “Our God will deliver us, but if not, we still refuse to worship the things of this world.”
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Billy Graham
“Before the seventeenth century, a child passed directly into the adult world between the ages of five and seven . . . then came the industrial revolution . . .so the child-centered home was born.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus did not dispute [Satan] . . . our Lord quoted Scripture, and that’s one thing the devil can’t stand! The Scripture defeats him every time.”
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Billy Graham
“When we are called before God and His throne of judgment, it will be too late to reverse our decision. It is during our lifetime here on earth that we decide our eternal destiny.”
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Billy Graham
“Conscience is the detective that watches the direction of our steps and decries every conscious transgression.”
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Billy Graham
“Thousands of pastors, Sunday school teachers, and Christian workers are powerless because they do not make the Word the source of their preaching or teaching.”
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Billy Graham
“Temptation requires definite, decisive action.”
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Billy Graham
“History is going somewhere. And we know full well that He who does all things well will bring beauty from the ashes of world chaos. A new world is being born. A new social order will emerge when Christ comes back. A fabulous future is on the way.”
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Billy Graham
“Many invest wisely in business matters, but fail to invest time and interest in their most valued possessions: their spouses and children.”
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Billy Graham
“I am in favor of hanging the Ten Commandments in every schoolroom in the country so young people can know the difference between right and wrong. They don’t know the difference and we’re seeing the evidence of that all around us every day.”
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Billy Graham
“Long after you and I are gone, God will still be at work—and many of the things we prayed for will finally come to pass.”
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Billy Graham
