“Man got into difficulty when he lifted his will against God’s. He gets out of trouble when he bows to the divine superiority, when he repents and says humbly: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Man’s extremity then becomes God’s opportunity.”
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Billy Graham
“Drinking and other forms of body-wrecking pleasures are signs of weakness rather than manliness. It takes a better man to live a clean life—free from the stimulants, depressants, and drugs—than to be artificially [stimulated].”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.”
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Billy Graham
“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.”
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Billy Graham
“I have yet to see Satan overcome a truly joyful Christian.”
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Billy Graham
“More friction and tensions are caused in a family by tone of voice than for any other one reason.”
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Billy Graham
“The fact that God is infinite makes the study of His Word a lifetime occupation.”
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Billy Graham
“Christianity has no shrines to visit, no dusty remains to venerate, no tombs at which to worship.”
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Billy Graham
“Amazing things can happen when the family of God bands together.”
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Billy Graham
“No matter how hard we try, words simply cannot express the horror, the shock, and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in this nation on 9/11. My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.”
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Billy Graham
“If [Christian leaders] do not teach Christian principles to all followers of Christ, we are not equipping them with God’s truth that will
overcome worldly influence.”
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Billy Graham
“[Every] believer will receive a reward for his works. The New Testament teaches these rewards are called “crowns.” We will surely be surprised to note who receives the crowns and who doesn’t. The lowliest servant may sparkle with more jewels than the philanthropist who endowed the church and whose name is engraved on the plaque in the narthex.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible warns [parents] against extremes in dealing with our adult children. It tells us to avoid trying to control [them] once they become adults. When children become independent, a major transition takes place: They are no longer under our authority.”
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Billy Graham
“Those who have actually experienced daily fellowship with Christ know that it surpasses all worldly activities.”
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Billy Graham
“We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. We need to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient.”
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Billy Graham
