“I have found in my travels that those who keep heaven in view remain serene and cheerful in the darkest day. Forward-looking Christians remain optimistic and joyful, knowing that Christ someday will rule.”
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Billy Graham
“With a twinkle in his eyes, my friend says that his favorite prayer is, “Lord, give me patience—and give it to me right now!”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.”
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Billy Graham
“Disappointment and failure are not signs that God has forsaken you or stopped loving you. The devil wants you to believe God no longer loves you, but it isn’t true. God’s love for us never fails.”
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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
“Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back . . . the world today is on an immoral binge such as has not been known since the days of Rome. We are in a hedonistic society, and what we are seeing is human nature expressing itself without God.”
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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
“Why do we need to pray? Because the Christian life is a journey, and we need God’s strength and guidance along the way.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible sees greed as a form of idolatry, because a greedy person worships things instead of God. Greed and envy have their roots in selfishness.”
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Billy Graham
“Sin was conquered on the cross. [Christ’s] death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our triumph!”
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Billy Graham
“It is a comfort to hear the words of God in times of stress.”
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Billy Graham
“When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored.”
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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
“Heaven is full of answers to prayer for which no one ever bothered to ask!”
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Billy Graham
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
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Billy Graham
