Quotes by Billy Graham

Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language.

True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice.

Persecution, whether it is physical, social, or mental, is one of the worst types of pain, but those who persecute us are to be the objects of our prayers.

Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.

Prayer should not be merely an act, but an attitude of life.

[Jesus] prayed briefly when He was in a crowd; He prayed a little longer when He was with His disciples; and He prayed all night when He was alone. Today, many in the ministry tend to reverse that process.

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.

If we are to depend on prayer during tough times, we should be people of prayer before the crisis hits.

Have you ever said, “Well, all we can do now is pray”? . . . When we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God.

I realize more than ever that this ministry has been a team effort. Without the help of our prayer partners, our financial supporters, our staff, and our board of directors—this ministry and all of our dreams to spread the Good News of God’s love throughout the world would not have been possible.

No matter where we are, God is as close as a prayer. He is our support and our strength. He will help us make our way up again from whatever depths we have fallen.

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

Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God’s Spirit prepares the way.

When we know Him, we can be sure God hears our prayers.

When troubles come may prayer be your automatic response.

We were created to live a life of prayer.

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

Someone has said, “Prayer is the highest use to which speech can be put.

Prayer is key to our effort to communicate the Gospel and win men and women to Christ.

Heaven is full of answers to prayer for which no one ever bothered to ask!