“There is no point of space, whether inside or outside the bounds of creation, where God is not present. That is why when we ask the question, “Who’s in control?” we can answer without equivocation, “God is!”
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Billy Graham
“Some years ago I was invited to be on a television talk show with one of the most famous personalities in America. Afterward she took me aside and told of the emptiness in her life. “My beauty is gone,” she said, “I am getting old, I’m living on alcohol, and I have nothing to live for.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus knows the intentions of our hearts and what we do in secret.”
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Billy Graham
“Compassion is not complete in itself, but must be accompanied by inflexible justice and wrath against sin and a desire for holiness.”
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Billy Graham
“When God forgives, there is an immediate and
complete change in relationship. Instead of hostility, there is love and acceptance. Instead of enmity, there is friendship.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus told His disciples that the “world,” meaning the world system, the political and social order organized apart from God, will despise Christians.”
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Billy Graham
“Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.”
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Billy Graham
“If ever we needed to put the Golden Rule into action, it’s with our aging parents.”
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Billy Graham
“Old age has its compensations. More than ever I see each day as a gift from God. It is also a time to reflect back on God’s goodness over the years and an opportunity to assure others that God truly is faithful to His promises.”
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Billy Graham
“While the West had lulled itself to sleep with the comforting doctrine of man’s achievements, a great revolution had been in progress in Russia. The hammer pounded and the sickle gleaned until a new social order called Communism emerged as one of the most powerful ideologies of all time. It challenged every concept man had ever held. It threatened the life of the whole world. It became the greatest challenge Christianity had faced in 2,000 years. It was a fanatic religion that asked questions and demanded answers.”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.”
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Billy Graham
“Pray frequently as you read [the Bible] and you will discover a fellowship with God.”
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Billy Graham
“Blood is the symbol of the life sacrificed for sin.”
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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
“The journey God has set before us isn’t a freeway; we are constantly encountering forks and junctions and crossroads. Which way will we go when we meet them? Life is filled with decisions, and we can’t avoid them.”
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Billy Graham
