“If your heart is not attuned to God, it will become a catch basin for every device of the devil. Yes, Satan is at work in our world. The Bible is my authority.”
―
Billy Graham
“Many people turn to alcohol to try to drown the [cries] and longings of the soul. Others attempt to quiet the longings of their souls in other ways. Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because the soul is made for God.”
―
Billy Graham
“Do you want your faith to grow? Then let the Bible begin to saturate your mind and soul.”
―
Billy Graham
“[Multitudes] have never been born again. They will go into eternity lost—while thinking they are saved because they belong to the church, or were baptized.”
―
Billy Graham
“It is easy for Christians to allow themselves to be squeezed into the world’s mold . . . When nonbelievers see nothing different in the lifestyle of believers, they wonder if our profession of faith is sincere.”
―
Billy Graham
“Many Christians give in to various temptations through peer pressure and find themselves surrendering to worldly passions, justifying pleasures the world offers.”
―
Billy Graham
“Our prayers must be in accordance with the will of God for the simple reason that God knows better what is good for us than we know ourselves.”
―
Billy Graham
“Sin also affects the conscience, until one becomes slow to detect the approach of sin.”
―
Billy Graham
“God isn’t finished with you when you retire! When we know Christ, we never retire from His service.”
―
Billy Graham
“We need to encourage new believers to feed on God’s Word—it is nourishment for the soul.”
―
Billy Graham
“That “the Spirit Himself intercedes” indicates that it is actually God pleading, praying, and mourning through us.”
―
Billy Graham
“No book ever takes the place of the Bible. It is its own best commentary.”
―
Billy Graham
“The Bible is our authority in everything it touches. This means the Bible is our guide to show us how to live . . . it is our instructor.”
―
Billy Graham
“The Bible is God’s gift to us. It came from God, and it points us to God.”
―
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.”
―
Billy Graham
