Quotes by Billy Graham

Today an educated, civilized society is turning its face while thousands of unborn babies are being killed. God Himself, if not history, will judge this greater holocaust.

Much of the world in search of knowledge and fulfillment ignores God!

Today we have more knowledge than at any other time in history. In seconds our laptops or PCs can call up information about a topic that would have taken years to collect. Young people graduate with more knowledge than ever before—but in spite of their knowledge, they are confused, bewildered, frustrated, and without moral moorings.

It is the absence of the knowledge of God and man’s refusal to obey Him that lie at the root of every problem which besets us.

We are the most informed people in the history of civilization—and yet the most confused. Though our heads are crammed with knowledge, our hearts are empty.

Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.

‎Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.

Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the person’s life will give evidence of this.

Christians are expected to carry the marks of the Lord Jesus, not adapt to the fashionable counterculture driven by marketing traps.

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.

A born-again Christian should no more think of going back to the old life than an adult to his childhood.

Many Christians who profess Christ do not live as though they possess Him.

Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age.

Many people ask about Christianity the same [way] they ask about everything else today: “What’s in it for me?” In our selfishness, we think of God as we think of everyone else. What can He contribute to us, personally?

Just because a person claims to be a Christian does not necessarily mean that he is one.

The Christian has a great obligation to be ethical and honest in all things, even sometimes at personal hazard. It is in the difficult situation that the qualities of a Christian are seen.

A baby isn’t meant to stay a baby forever, and neither is a new Christian.

The goal of a child’s life is maturity—and the goal of a Christian’s life is spiritual maturity.

Today our churches are filled, but how many are actually practicing Christianity in daily life?

My wife has said that a bitter, sour Christianis one of Satan’s greatest trophies—and she’s right.