“God’s forgiveness is not just a casual statement; it is the complete blotting out of all dirt and degradation of our past, present, and future.”
―
Billy Graham
“When we come to Christ, God calls us out of this world’s sin and confusion. But then He sends us back into the world—not to share any longer in its sin and spiritual darkness, but to bear witness to the light of Christ.”
―
Billy Graham
“We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.”
―
Billy Graham
“The devil will try to discourage you, to divert you; he will seek to dilute your testimony; he will attempt anything to destroy your relationship to Christ and your influence upon others.”
―
Billy Graham
“Never forget: Satan’s goal is to turn us away from God.”
―
Billy Graham
“[God] created us free to choose how we would live . . . but leaves us free to pursue our own ends with tragic, natural consequences.”
―
Billy Graham
“Confession and repentance might be described as the negative side of submission; this involves getting rid of everything which hinders God’s control over our lives. Yielding to God might be described as the positive side . . . placing ourselves totally into the hands of God.”
―
Billy Graham
“Heaven gives us hope—hope for today and hope for the future. No matter what we’re facing, we know it is only temporary, and ahead of us is Heaven.”
―
Billy Graham
“Man seeks to excuse himself of sin, but God seeks to convict him of it and to save him from it. Sin is no amusing toy—it is a terror to be shunned! Learn, then, what constitutes sin in the eyes of God!”
―
Billy Graham
“Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because the soul was made for God. Don’t starve your soul.”
―
Billy Graham
“God gave us our children so we could prepare them to become adults.”
―
Billy Graham
“Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.”
―
Billy Graham
“Salt and light speak of the influence Christians can exercise for good in society.”
―
Billy Graham
“Jesus invited us not to a picnic, but to a pilgrimage; not to a frolic, but to a fight. He offered us not an excursion, but an execution.”
―
Billy Graham
“Among young people . . . drinking is for getting drunk. And many go on to become alcoholics.”
―
Billy Graham
