“The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will deeply root inside us and give us inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulas.”
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Billy Graham
“Don’t be deceived by Satan and his lies. Instead, stay close to Christ—because the closer you are to Him, the farther away you are from the devil.”
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Billy Graham
“[Angels] crisscross the Old and New Testaments, being mentioned directly or indirectly nearly 300 times.”
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Billy Graham
“I have had the privilege of preaching the Gospel on every continent in most of the countries of the world, and I have found that when I present the simple message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with authority, quoting from the very Word of God—He takes that message and drives it supernaturally into the human heart.”
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Billy Graham
“When Jesus was tempted, He didn’t debate the devil. He quoted Scripture: “It is written . . . It is written . . . It is written” (Matthew 4:4–10 NKJV). And each time the devil was defeated.”
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Billy Graham
“Don’t let the acids of bitterness eat away inside. Learn the secret of trusting Christ in every circumstance.”
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Billy Graham
“Our ministries are strengthened, sometimes more than we realize, by our devotional life.”
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Billy Graham
“Every stage of life has its own temptations and dangers, and Satan will do all he can to exploit them . . .the time to prepare is now, not when it arrives.”
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Billy Graham
“When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible takes the word home with all of its tender associations and sacred memories, and applies it to the hereafter and tells us that heaven is home.”
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Billy Graham
“Tragic as it is when a child fails to develop physically or mentally, even more tragic is a Christian who fails to develop spiritually.”
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Billy Graham
“Affliction may be for our edification and Christian development.”
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Billy Graham
“If people paid more attention to death, eternity, and judgment, there would be more holy living on earth.”
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Billy Graham
“Anger and bitterness—whatever the cause—only end up hurting us. Turn that anger over to Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored.”
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Billy Graham
