Billy Graham
Billy Graham (1918–2018) was an American evangelical preacher who became one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century. He founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and conducted numerous worldwide crusades, reaching millions through radio, television, and published works. Graham also served as a spiritual adviser to several U.S. presidents and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Jesus expects one hundred percent surrender, and when that is accomplished He rewards a thousandfold.”
“The Bible warns that money cannot buy happiness! Money cannot buy true pleasure. Money cannot buy peace of heart. And money certainly cannot buy entrance into the kingdom of God.”
“I've been praying that we might have a spiritual awakening. But I think that becomes possible as individuals surrender their lives fresh and anew to Christ.”
“Unless the soul is fed and exercised daily, it becomes weak and shriveled. It remains discontented, confused, restless.”
“This should be the motto of every follower of Jesus Christ. Never stop praying no matter now dark and hopeless it may seem.”
“We have so many battles going on in America today that we should be a people of prayer. Our government needs prayer. Our leaders need prayer. Our schools need prayer. Our youth need our prayers. Our families need our prayers.”
“Something distinguishes Christianity from all the religions of the world. Not only does it carry the truth of the redemption, by the death of our Savior for our sins on the cross, but it carries the fact that Christ rose again.”
“Throughout the world today there are people who are enduring cruelties and persecution because of their Christian faith. We must pray for them, and for ourselves, so that in our own dying hour God will give us grace to endure until the end, anticipating the certainty of His glory to come.”
“If young people could only realize that a happy marriage depends not only on the present, but upon the past, they would be more reluctant to enter into loose, intimate relations with anyone and everyone.”
“Man would have remained forever lost if God in His infinite mercy had not sent His Son to earth to bridge this gulf.”
“If Christians realized that God Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit really dwells within our bodies, we would be far more careful about what we eat, drink, look at, or read. No wonder Paul said, “I beat my body and make it my slave” [1 Corinthians 9:27 NIV]. This should drive us to our knees in confession.”
“From a cleansed conscience emerges a changed life.”
“I believe America has gone a long way down the wrong road. If we ever needed God’s help, it is now.”
“If you are a true Christian . . .you will reveal through your daily life the fruit of the Spirit . . .and all the other Christian virtues which round out a Christlike personality.”
“Christians, saints of God, pray that the dew of heaven may fall on earth’s dry thirsty ground, and that righteousness may cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.”
“It is impossible to believe anything into existence. The Gospel did not come into being because men believed it . . .The fact always precedes the faith.”
“The saddest words I can ever imagine would be to hear the Lord say, “I never knew you. Away from Me” [Matthew 7:23 NIV].”
“Fear can paralyze us and keep us from believing God and stepping out in faith. The devil loves a fearful Christian!”
“[Integrity] means a person is the same on the inside as he or she claims to be on the outside. He is the same person alone in a hotel room a thousand miles from home as he is at work or in his community or with his family. A man of integrity can be trusted.”
“Nations rise, they flourish for a time, and then they decline. Eventually every empire comes to an end; not even the greatest can last forever.”