“The secret strength of a nation is found in the faith that abides in the hearts and homes of the country.”
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Billy Graham
“Living the Christian life means striving for holiness.”
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Billy Graham
“Flesh is the Bible’s word for unperfected human nature. Leaving off the “h” and spelling it in reverse, we have the word self. Flesh is the self-life: it is what we are when we are left to our own devices.”
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Billy Graham
“Often, we try to tell God what we want Him to do—but ask Him to help you guard against this, and to seek His will instead of your own. Pray and ask God to guide you.”
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Billy Graham
“Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.”
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Billy Graham
“To be a disciple is to be committed to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and committed to following Him every day. To be a disciple is also to be disciplined in our bodies, minds, and souls.”
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Billy Graham
“If the truth scares you, know that it is your guilty conscience reacting to Truth.”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.”
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Billy Graham
“Our magazine shelves are filled with crime and sex pulp-magazines that are being read and devoured by millions of young people . . .
Scores are seeing each week the trash that Hollywood produces. Truly our children are “movie mad.”
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Billy Graham
“The world I once knew as a boy has changed dramatically . . . I don’t even recognize the world we live in today.”
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Billy Graham
“Old age has its compensations. More than ever I see each day as a gift from God. It is also a time to reflect back on God’s goodness over the years and an opportunity to assure others that God truly is faithful to His promises.”
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Billy Graham
“One of the characteristics of some drugs (such as cocaine) is that they make a person feel strong and alert—when in fact the opposite is the case. Don’t allow yourself to be deceived.”
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Billy Graham
“One can approach the Bible with a cold, rationalistic attitude, or one can do so with reverence and the desire to hear God speak.”
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Billy Graham
“Anger makes us lash out at others, destroying relationships and revealing our true nature. The history of the human race is largely the history of its anger.”
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Billy Graham
“We now have the advantage of a few years more of life, but death is still standing at the end of the road.”
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Billy Graham
