“Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace.”
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Billy Graham
“The reason many . . . close their eyes while praying is to shut out the affairs of the world so that their minds can be completely concentrated on God . . . it certainly lends itself to the attitude of prayer.”
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Billy Graham
“I missed the joy of seeing our children grow and change. I thank God for watching over them during those years.”
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Billy Graham
“Science, they say, can tap the brain of man and alter his desires. But the Bible, which has withstood the ravages of time . . . says that we are possessed of a sinful, fallen nature which wars against us.”
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Billy Graham
“If the church is acceptable to this present age
and is not suffering reproach, then it is not the true church that our Lord founded.”
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Billy Graham
“Pray because Christ died to give us access to the Father. Pray because God is worthy of our praise. Pray because we need His forgiveness, cleansing, guidance, and protection. Pray because others need our prayers.”
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Billy Graham
“It was not the people or the Roman soldiers who put [Jesus] on the cross—it was your sins and my sins that made it necessary for Him to volunteer his death.”
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Billy Graham
“Everyone has temptations but some folks entertain them . . .Get your eyes off the temptation and onto Christ!”
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Billy Graham
“When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.”
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Billy Graham
“Truth is easier for a child to handle than evasiveness.”
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Billy Graham
“Trials and difficulties may assail the life of a believer, but they also have the ability to remold his character and banish from his life those impurities which might impair growth and service.”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer is not our using of God; it more often puts us in the position where God can use us.”
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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.”
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Billy Graham
“Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the person’s life will give evidence of this.”
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Billy Graham
“One of the Christian’s responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility . . . whatever work a Christian does . . . he should do his best.”
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Billy Graham
