“Never forget: Satan’s goal is to turn us away from God.”
―
Billy Graham
“When you are unsure whether or not something is wrong, ask yourself these questions: Does this glorify God? Can I offer a prayer of thanksgiving for it? Does it draw me closer to Christ, or does it make me preoccupied with this world? Will it harm my health or hurt me in some other way? Will it cause someone else to stumble spiritually or morally? I have never forgotten what a wise Christian said to me many years ago: “When in doubt—don’t!”
―
Billy Graham
“Sin also affects the conscience, until one becomes slow to detect the approach of sin.”
―
Billy Graham
“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”
―
Billy Graham
“The word departure literally means to pull up anchor and set sail. Everything that happens prior to death is a preparation for the final voyage. Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God.”
―
Billy Graham
“Too many people want to have one foot in the world and one foot in the kingdom of God, and it is like straddling a fence. You are not happy either way. Declare yourself for Christ.”
―
Billy Graham
“Christianity has become so respectable and so conventional that it is now insipid. The salt has lost its flavor.”
―
Billy Graham
“The Bible is a living Book and can be trusted for its advice and direction and knowledge of God.”
―
Billy Graham
“The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of rejecting Christ. Turn to Him in repentance and faith—and He will forgive.”
―
Billy Graham
“Evangelism is not a calling reserved exclusively for the clergy. I believe one of the greatest priorities of the church today is to mobilize the laity to do the work of evangelism.”
―
Billy Graham
“[It] is well and good when our convictions are based upon the “Thou shalts” and the “Thou shalt nots” of Scripture rather than our own ideas.”
―
Billy Graham
“When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored.”
―
Billy Graham
“I believe there is an obedience to the Gospel, there is a self-denial and a bearing of the cross, if you are to be a follower of Christ. Being a Christian is a serious business.”
―
Billy Graham
“When troubles come may prayer be your automatic response.”
―
Billy Graham
“Envy and greed starve on a steady diet of thanksgiving.”
―
Billy Graham
