Billy Graham Quotes - Page 20

Pray for wisdom to deal with whatever is worrying you. Pray that God will act to change the circumstances according to His will. He doesn’t always do what we want Him to—but He knows what’s best for us, and He can be trusted.
Billy Graham
Some people spend so much time worrying about what might happen that they never enjoy what is happening [now] . . . Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Billy Graham
Ask God to help you see the world the way He sees it.
Billy Graham
One of the great joys of my life has been to travel around the world and meet thousands of Christians in every country.
Billy Graham
We must warn the nations of the world that they must repent and turn to God while there is yet time. We must also proclaim that there is forgiveness and peace in knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
Billy Graham
I have stood in the places where history was made. I have seen with my own eyes the part that men and women of faith have played in these earthshaking events, and I have heard with my own ears their cries for freedom.
Billy Graham
All over the world God is opening doors of opportunity, making it possible for us to take the Gospel to millions who have never heard of Christ.
Billy Graham
The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, “When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad.” It is a convicting responsibility for us fathers and grandfathers.
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In searching for ways to bridge the generation gap, there is no doubt that we, as parents, will have to practice what we preach, by striving more to bring our conduct into line with our code of beliefs.
Billy Graham
If ever we needed to put the Golden Rule into action, it’s with our aging parents.
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Although the testimony of my mother’s life helped mold me and taught me how to live, the testimony of her last years and her death gave me insight into how to die.
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What a comfort it was for me to know that no matter where I was in the world, my mother was praying for me.
Billy Graham
If God gives you responsibility for aging parents, seek what is best for them, not what is most convenient for you. And keep contact with them!
Billy Graham
Parents have bought into the world’s pastimes chock-full of pop culture, and it is searing the souls of our children. Parents have allowed electronic babysitters to infiltrate their homes and minds; young people’s sense of right and wrong is being choked by wild and rank weeds in a moral wasteland.
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Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.
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The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness, and industry.
Billy Graham
Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.
Billy Graham
Parenting is the most important responsibility most of us will ever face, and none of us does it perfectly.
Billy Graham
When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in.
Billy Graham
Worries flee before a spirit of gratitude.
Billy Graham
Our worship must be directed to the One who holds the world in His hands.
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We face a dark time in the history of God’s people . . . the forces of evil seem to be gathering for a colossal assault on the work of God in the world. In the darkest hour God can still revive His people, and by the Holy Spirit breathe new vigor and power into the body of Christ.
Billy Graham
The devil’s overriding goal is to block God’s work— and if he can convince you God doesn’t really love you, or that you can’t fully trust Him, then he has blocked God’s work in your life and achieved his goal.
Billy Graham
Do your work with honesty and integrity, and don’t compromise God’s moral standards. It may be difficult, but it’s far better to do right than to do wrong. God is with you, and He will not abandon you.
Billy Graham
Christians at work in the world are the only real spiritual light in the midst of great spiritual darkness. This places a tremendous responsibility on all of us.
Billy Graham
Any work done by a follower of Christ to the glory of God is “gold, silver, precious stones.” But if any follower of Christ works with any self-interest or personal ambition involved, it will be “wood, hay, and stubble” and will be burned.
Billy Graham
Worship in the truest sense takes place only when our full attention is on God—on His glory, power, majesty, love and compassion.
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Learn to shut out the distractions that keep you from truly worshiping God.
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We have come to worship things, status, fame, popularity, money, security. Anything that comes between God and ourselves is idolatry. Jesus demands Lordship over all such things.
Billy Graham
Many believe that pagan worship is a thing of the past, but it is ever present—we have just given it a new name: pop culture.
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The true child of God will have a hunger for worship and God’s Word.
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We are to till the soil and work the land—not worship it.
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God is more concerned about the attitude of our hearts than the way we express it. Worship isn’t supposed to be entertainment.
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Many people who have lost jobs . . . find that this was God’s way of redirecting their lives.
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Jesus used the carefree attitude of the birds to underscore the fact that worrying is unnatural. I am learning in my own life, day by day, to keep my mind centered on Christ.
Billy Graham
As long as you look only at the situation in the world today, it will be very hard . . . to overcome your worries because it is true that there are many problems and the future is unknown to us. Lift your eyes beyond your circumstances and learn instead to trust God. Worrying . . . won’t change anything.
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Often our self-esteem is tied to our work. In our culture, men and women often define themselves by the jobs they hold . . . But a person’s job tells you nothing about a person’s character or value.
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Man has always been beset by worry, and the pressures of modern life have aggravated the problem . . . Many . . . are filled with a thousand anxieties. Bring them to Jesus Christ by faith. He will bring peace to your soul and your mind.
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My visits to Hungary over the past twelve years absolutely fixed my conviction that God’s Holy Spirit was releasing a spiritual force in that part of the world that was bound to challenge the atheistic philosophy that had dominated nations in that region for decades.
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Only God knows when the alarm will sound, ending the work and ministry of evangelism as we have known it.
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I’ve never seen such a hunger in people for spiritual things . . .People realize the past is gone, the future is uncertain, and the present seems to be hopeless. As a result, many [in Moscow] were open to God.
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My visit to Auschwitz will certainly be one of the most unforgettable events of my life. It is a blot on the whole human race. It was the invention of minds so depraved and demonic that they defy any rational explanation. It reminds us of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity.
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I wept more in Korea than in all the past several years put together. These experiences changed my life. I could never be quite the same again . . . I felt sadder, older. I felt as though I had gone in a boy and come out a man.
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Nations and civilizations rise, flourish for a time, and then decay. Eventually each comes to an end. This, because of sin, is the decree of history and the way of life on this planet.
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Each of us has a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively.
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Some of the most healing words in any language are, “I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?” How much more we need that confession to our Father in heaven.
Billy Graham
Our daily conversation when we meet each other, whether it be in the office or on the campus or in the shop, should be concerned with the things of God.
Billy Graham
We should say nothing that we would not wish to say in His Presence. We should do nothing that we would not do in His Presence.
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The Scripture warns about evil communications that corrupt good manners. Off-color jokes and dirty stories have no place in the Christian life. Thousands of people are engaging in immorality by the way they talk. Keep your talk pure. Ask God to purify your tongue.
Billy Graham
You can use your tongue to slander, to gripe, to scold, to nag, and to quarrel; or you can bring it under the control of God’s Spirit and make it an instrument of blessing and praise.
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Cursing, telling smutty stories, smearing the good name of another, and referring irreverently to God and the Scriptures may be considered as coming under the expression corrupt speech. Our speech is to be clean, pure, and wholesome.
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I have walked down jungle trails in Africa where I met fellow Christians; and immediately we were brothers even though we were separated by language, race, and culture.
Billy Graham
We insult God by speaking to Him with our lips while our hearts are far from Him.
Billy Graham
The Bible teaches that a man who can control his tongue can control his whole personality.
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God speaks to those who are prepared in their hearts to listen. Discern the voice from heaven above the noisy din of earth’s confusion.
Billy Graham
Suppose there was no anger, no profanity, no lying, no grumbling or complaining; suppose there were no dirty stories told, no unjust criticism—what a different world this would be!
Billy Graham
Pain has many faces . . .the unseen part of man is often the victim of the most debilitating of pains . . . a man can endure excruciating physical pain, and yet he can be felled by one unkind word.
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Are you willing to follow [Christ] with a disciplined mind and tongue?
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Regardless of our cleverness, our achievements, and our gadgets, we are spiritual paupers without God.
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Preach with authority. The authority for us is the Word of God. Preach with simplicity . . . Preach with urgency . . . heaven and hell are at stake. Preach for a decision.
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