Top 787 Quotes & Sayings by Billy Graham
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American priest Billy Graham.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.
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.
God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.
The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.
I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.
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.'
The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.
Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is.
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'
If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.
'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.
I don't eat with beautiful women alone.
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.
The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.
I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.
God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.
The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'
Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God's word.
Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.
My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.
Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
Auschwitz stands as a tragic reminder of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity.
Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.
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.
If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew.
Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
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 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.'
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.
There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.
God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.
The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
Don't be misled by those who claim God doesn't exist, because He does.
Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.
Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world.
Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.
No one can outrun death. It will catch up to all of us eventually.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
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.
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.
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.
Every human being is under construction from conception to death.
Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.
Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain.
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
Death wasn't part of God's original plan for humanity, and the Bible calls death an enemy - the last enemy to be destroyed.
Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.
Old age may have its limitations and challenges, but in spite of them, our latter years can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling of our lives.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.
Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life.
Once you've lost your privacy, you realize you've lost an extremely valuable thing.
I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God.
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