“[God] says to pray for our enemies. How many of us have ever spent time praying for our enemies?”
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Billy Graham
“Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace.”
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Billy Graham
“Sometimes I think the truly committed Christian is in conflict with society around him more than any other person. Society is going one direction, and the Christian is going in the opposite direction. This brings about friction and conflict. But God has promised, in the midst of trouble and conflict, a genuine peace, a sense of assurance and security, that the worldly person never knows.”
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Billy Graham
“With an old head and a young heart, you can be a source of real strength [to others] who need your cheer and encouragement.”
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Billy Graham
“Young people, look to your Bible when thinking about any matter, including getting married.”
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Billy Graham
“We need to be on guard against greed . . . above all we need to make sure our lives are centered in Christ and not things.”
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Billy Graham
“Earth’s troubles fade in the light of heaven’s hope.”
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Billy Graham
“Today there are more people who know the words to a television commercial than know the words in the Bible.”
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Billy Graham
“In the struggle for righteousness, there is nothing more helpful than being passionately in tune with Christ through His Spirit and being passionately committed to doing His will. It has been said that in order to tune in to God’s voice, we must tune out this world’s noise.”
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Billy Graham
“The greatest hindrance to Satan’s destructive efforts is our standing strong in the knowledge and fear of the Lord.”
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Billy Graham
“I know that many of the things I have said from the Scriptures have offended, and I have sometimes been tempted to tone down the message. But, God helping me, I never will! I would become a false prophet. I would also betray my Lord.”
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Billy Graham
“If you don’t take your stand for Christ, you will be on the wrong side, and someday when it is too late, you’ll cry out, “I’ve taken the wrong stand!” You’ll be in the devil’s trap! You can’t lick the devil.”
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Billy Graham
“There are those who say that all roads lead to God. But Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” [John 14:6 KJV].”
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Billy Graham
“The saddest words I can ever imagine would be to hear the Lord say, “I never knew you. Away from Me” [Matthew 7:23 NIV].”
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Billy Graham
“No book ever takes the place of the Bible. It is its own best commentary.”
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Billy Graham
