“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
“It is strange that the world accepts enthusiasm in every realm but the spiritual.”
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Billy Graham
“Surrendering to Christ is like signing your name to a blank check and letting the Lord put in the amount.”
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Billy Graham
“Christians should be a foreign influence, a minority group in a pagan world.”
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Billy Graham
“As a person finds God’s will for his or her life, matters of conscience can be handled with perception from the Holy Spirit.”
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Billy Graham
“When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored.”
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Billy Graham
“If you have been harboring anger or bitterness or jealousy in your heart toward someone—a parent, an ex-spouse, a boss—hand it over to Christ, and ask Him to help you let it go.”
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Billy Graham
“We can hold nothing back [from God]. He must control and dominate us [wholly]. It is a surrender without any conditions attached. This surrender is a definite and conscious act on our part in obedience to the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus expects one hundred percent surrender, and when that is accomplished He rewards a thousandfold.”
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Billy Graham
“The nation’s image has become more like a chameleon—accepting whatever trend marketers concoct. Gone are the days of reverencing a holy God in the church or within ourselves. Yet the Bible tells us, “Happy is the man who is always reverent” (Proverbs 28:14 NKJV).”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible is our authority in everything it touches. This means the Bible is our guide to show us how to live . . . it is our instructor.”
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Billy Graham
“Christianity has its roots in the deep, firm soil of history. Jesus’ incarnation—God invading human history with His presence in the form of man—is on the record. Every time you write the date, you attest to the fact that God entered human history.”
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Billy Graham
“Death for the Christian is the doorway to heaven’s glory. Because of Christ’s resurrection we can joyously say with Paul, “Where, O death, is your victory?” [1 Corinthians 15:55 NIV].”
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Billy Graham
“Faith in Christ is voluntary. A person cannot be coerced, bribed, or tricked into trusting Jesus. God will not force His way into your life. The Holy Spirit will do everything possible to disturb you, draw you, love you—but finally it is your personal decision.”
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Billy Graham
