“Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.”
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Billy Graham
“The subject of heaven is much easier to accept than the subject of hell. And yet the Bible teaches both.”
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Billy Graham
“The Antichrist . . . will be the embodiment of evil, and will have great power to deceive those who choose to follow him.”
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Billy Graham
“Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us,
and give us a new power to overcome that sin.”
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Billy Graham
“For the Christian, all is not hopeless unless his affections are centered on the things of this world.”
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Billy Graham
“Guilt is not all bad. Without it there is nothing to drive a person toward self-examination and toward God for forgiveness.”
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Billy Graham
“Exercise and proper eating habits are very important, since the Bible says that the body is God’s holy temple, but I don’t think that superbodies equate with committed Christian discipleship. Some of the greatest saints I’ve known have been those with physical infirmities.”
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Billy Graham
“Parenting is the most important responsibility most of us will ever face, and none of us does it perfectly.”
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Billy Graham
“Many people plan financially for retirement—but not spiritually and emotionally.”
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Billy Graham
“If we are to have our prayers answered, we must give God the glory.”
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Billy Graham
“The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.”
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Billy Graham
“I have found that most young people really want us to spell out a moral code. They may not accept it or believe it, but they want to hear it, clearly and without compromise.”
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Billy Graham
“When you are told that science has disproved the Bible, ask specifically where such is the case. True science and a true understanding of the Bible are never at variance.”
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Billy Graham
“The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will deeply root inside us and give us inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulas.”
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Billy Graham
“Every area of our lives is to be under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. And that means the searchlight of God’s Word must penetrate every corner of our lives.”
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Billy Graham
