“Thousands of people have entered churches without discovering a vital experience with Jesus Christ. The substitutes have been handed them in the guise of religious rituals, good works, community effort, or social reform . . .none of which can gain a person a right relationship with God.”
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Billy Graham
“The reason many . . . close their eyes while praying is to shut out the affairs of the world so that their minds can be completely concentrated on God . . . it certainly lends itself to the attitude of prayer.”
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Billy Graham
“In one bold stroke, forgiveness obliterates the past and permits us to enter the land of new beginnings.”
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Billy Graham
“Envy and greed always—always—exact a terrible price. I have never met an envious or greedy person who was at peace.”
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Billy Graham
“Psalms teaches us how to relate to God, and Proverbs teaches us how to relate to others.”
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Billy Graham
“When the family is destroyed, society eventually disintegrates.”
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Billy Graham
“America has probably been the most successful experiment in history. The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation. Its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture.”
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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.”
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Billy Graham
“Make it your goal to build strong foundations for your life—foundations constructed from prayer and the truths of God’s Word.”
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Billy Graham
“If there are any tears shed in heaven, they will be over the fact that we prayed so little.”
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Billy Graham
“Most of us do not understand nuclear fission, but we accept it . . . Why is it so easy to accept manmade miracles and so difficult to accept the miracles of the Bible?”
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Billy Graham
“Pero hay otra clase de felicidad, la que todos hemos estado anhelando y buscando. Esta segunda clase de felicidad es paz y gozo internos y duraderos que sobreviven a cualquier circunstancia.”
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Billy Graham
“Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.”
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Billy Graham
“Our imaginations are so stilted. The very thought of being like Jesus is breathtaking.”
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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
