“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
“America and Western Europe are on a moneymaking, pleasure-mad spree unparalleled in the history of the world. God is generally ignored or ridiculed. Church members in many cases are only halfhearted Christians. Judgment is coming.”
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Billy Graham
“Many people have just enough natural religion to make them immune to the real thing.”
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Billy Graham
“Evangelism has always been the heartbeat for our ministry; it is what God has called us to do.”
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Billy Graham
“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.”
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Billy Graham
“Guard your tongue, and use it for good instead of evil. How many marriages or friendships have been destroyed because of criticism that spiraled out of control? How many relationships have broken down because of a word spoken thoughtlessly or in anger? A harsh word can’t be taken back; no apology can fully repair its damage.”
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Billy Graham
“Come back to the Bible. Begin to read it. Study it and God will speak to you and change you—and through you perhaps history can be changed.”
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Billy Graham
“In America we have an idolatry called the “adulation of youth.” Apparently distressed by their inability to communicate with the younger generation, many adults simply imitate it.”
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Billy Graham
“If there are any tears shed in heaven, they will be over the fact that we prayed so little.”
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Billy Graham
“We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.”
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Billy Graham
“Love your children—and let them know you love them. Children who experience love find it far easier to believe God loves them.”
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Billy Graham
“We must understand what the word believe implies. It means “commit” and “surrender.”
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Billy Graham
“Why shouldn’t we have laws forbidding pornography and obscenity? Many heroic leaders have tried, but they have stumbled over even the definition of the word “obscenity.” If we cannot agree on the length of a foot, it is because we have lost our yardstick.”
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Billy Graham
“What greater glory can we anticipate than to stand before the throne of God, to humble ourselves before His great and incomparable majesty.”
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Billy Graham
“Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers: The more you feed them, the stronger they grow.”
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Billy Graham
