Billy Graham Quotes

The Bible says that as Christians we don’t grieve the same way people do who have no hope of eternity and of Heaven – but we still grieve.

Let me ask you a question: If you never ate a balanced diet, what would happen to your body? You know the answer: Eventually you’d grow weak; you might even open yourself to serious illness or disease. We all need a balanced diet if we are to stay healthy.

I’m grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high places; people in power have spiritual and personal needs like everyone else, and often they have no one to talk to.

It seems the only way to gain attention today is to organize a march and protest something.

Occasionally I’ve seen children become heavy-handed and insensitive when dealing with their aging parents, and it only caused resentment and hard feelings.

I still enjoy watching a batter successfully cross home plate, but nothing thrills me more than seeing the Holy Spirit at work in hearts as the Gospel is carried into stadiums, across the airwaves, and around the world.

I’m grateful for the evangelical resurgence we’ve seen across the world in the last half-century or so. It truly has been God’s doing.

I used to read five psalms every day – that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man.

Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life.

The Gospel has never changed.

I don’t think there is a single social issue I haven’t spoken on.

People have a negative impression of New York that I don’t think is quite fair.

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.

Over the years I’ve seen people lose a spouse and then withdraw and lose interest in life, and I believe we need to resist that.

Once you’ve lost your privacy, you realize you’ve lost an extremely valuable thing.

I haven’t been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.

I am not going to Heaven because I have preached to great crowds or read the Bible many times. I’m going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: ‘Lord, remember me.’

Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.

My wife is already in Heaven.

I have discovered that just because we grow weaker physically as we age, it doesn’t mean that we must grow weaker spiritually.

Every year during their High Holy Days, the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness.

Sincere Christians can disagree about the details of Scripture and theology – absolutely.

All my life I’ve been taught how to die, but no one ever taught me how to grow old.

Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.

Christmas means a great deal to me. I was reared in a family that celebrated Christmas to some extent, but I married into a family that celebrated Christmas in a big way. And my wife always made a big thing of Christmas for the children. We have five children, and we had a terrific time at Christmas.

God’s angels often protect his servants from potential enemies.

God knows what we are going through when we grieve, and He wants to assure us of His love and concern. He also wants us to turn to Him and bring our heartaches and burdens to Him.

As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will show their support for God’s definition of marriage, between a man and a woman.

I want to tell people about the meaning of the cross.

Old is authentic. Old is genuine. Old is valuable.

I can barely walk, but it’s a privilege to be able to move at all.

Give me five minutes with a person’s checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is.

I found that this Parkinson’s does slow you down, whether you want to slow down or not.

I’m thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn’t still be here if it weren’t for them.

Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact – men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do.

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

I’m the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour.

Whenever I counsel someone who feels called to be an evangelist, I always urge them to guard their time and not feel like they have to do everything.

What really matters is how God sees me. He isn’t concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man’s soul.

I’ve spent too much time giving speeches, traveling the world.

The time has come for all evangelists to practice full financial disclosure. The world is watching how we walk and how we talk. We must have the highest standards of morality, ethics and integrity if we are to continue to have influence.

It’s sometimes comical to hear the younger generation ask their peers to repeat themselves.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

Christians are not limited to any church.

The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.

Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world.

No one can outrun death. It will catch up to all of us eventually.

Many churches today have special programs for people who are grieving, and these can be very helpful.

I am not a televangelist.

I never hold a grudge.

When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ.

I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.

The older I get, the more important the eternal becomes to me personally.

The second coming of Christ will be so revolutionary that it will change every aspect of life on this planet. Disease will be eliminated. Death will be abolished. War will be eradicated. Nature will be transformed.

Don’t get old, if you can avoid it.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

We go on in our pleasures thinking they’re going to last forever.

While I have never learned to use a computer, I am surrounded by family and friends who carry information to me from blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and various websites.

Only those who want everything done for them are bored.

There is no scriptural basis for segregation.

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

It’s no secret that in New York during the last 30 years there has been a tragic exodus from the churches into materialism, secularism and humanism.

When anyone has the power to destroy the whole human race in a matter of hours, it becomes a moral issue. The church must speak out.

The word ‘romance,’ according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.

Everywhere I go I find that people… both leaders and individuals… are asking one basic question, ‘Is there any hope for the future?’ My answer is the same, ‘Yes, through Jesus Christ.’

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

There are a lot of groups that feel a little bit strange around me, because I am inclusive.

The New Testament says nothing of Apostles who retired and took it easy.

Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.

Seemingly, man has learned to live without God, preoccupied and indifferent toward Him and concerned only about material security and pleasure.

My wife has about everything I can think of.

My father had a dairy farm. He employed three black families and one white family, and I used to play with black children.

The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets and false messiahs. These satanically inspired people have appeared in almost every generation of history.

I think Pat Robertson is a terrific fellow.

I’m not an analyzer. I’ve got a son that analyzes everything and everybody. But I don’t analyze people.

God never meant that people were to wear clothes. He meant we were to be nude. But we were in a state of innocence. Then sin came into the human race and became a blood poisoning.

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.

The Bible says today is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation… But there will come a time when it will be too late for you.

Traveling around the world and preaching for over 70 years did not give much time for reflection.

‘Hope and change’ has become a cliche in our nation, and it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed.

If you’d have said Evangelical in 1957, most people wouldn’t know what you were talking about. And then, they’d be against it.

Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul. Was it worth it?

I was reared in the church, in the Presbyterian Church.

‘Suffering should not make us bitter people,’ my mother once said, ‘it should make us better comforters.’ Young people need to hear this from those who have walked before them, because someday they’ll be walking those same steps, but there may not be anyone following behind.

The Bible is clear – God’s definition of marriage is between a man and a woman.

A calling is you feel – you look out and see the need – maybe it’s the need for the poor, to help poor people. Maybe it’s the need to get involved in the race problem, as Martin Luther King was – felt called.

I think television has had a vast, unbelievable impact on us.

No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.

Don’t be misled by those who claim God doesn’t exist, because He does.

I don’t eat with beautiful women alone.

Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don’t be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do.

It was a privilege to pray with Governor Romney – for his family and our country.

I think that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but the Bible also teaches that pride is a sin, jealousy is a sin, and hate is a sin, evil thoughts are a sin. So I don’t think that homosexuality should be chosen as the overwhelming sin that we are doing today.

The Oklahoma City bombing was simple technology, horribly used. The problem is not technology. The problem is the person or persons using it.

I’m not focused on the gay and lesbian movement.

When Christians say God has been talking to them about something, it simply means they have a strong inner conviction or feeling that God has made His will known to them.

Evangelism is when the Gospel, which is good news, is preached or presented to all people.

Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.

Locally, I’ll vote one way and nationally, maybe another.

I have never changed my message. I preach the Bible, and I preach it with authority.

I can’t prove it scientifically, that there’s a God, but I believe.

Communism has decided against God, against Christ, against the Bible, and against all religion.

I am just one of many thousands called to be an evangelist.

Man is not born to atheism. He is born to believe.

To start with, I love New York… It’s a little bit of the whole world… In New York, the whole world comes to you.

For those of you who do not know Him, choosing your eternal home is the most important decision you will ever make.

There’s a great deal to say in the Bible about the signs we’re to watch for, and when these signs all converge at one place we can be sure that we’re close to the end of the age.

My family is very good about visiting me, and other friends as well.