Quotes by Billy Graham

The Bible clearly says that faithfulness and persecution often go hand in hand.

A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution.

Bearing our cross does not mean wearing gunny sacks and long faces. Some people . . . wear the look of a martyr every time they hear criticism. Sometimes we deserve the criticism we receive; however, we are blessed only when men speak evil against us falsely for Christ’s sake.

When thanksgiving is filled with true meaning and is not just the formality of a polite “thank you,” it is the recognition of dependence.

We should not covet or expect the praise of ungodly men . . . the very fact that they are inclined to persecute us is proof that we are “not of the world.

Why should we give God thanks? Because everything we have comes from God.

Grumbling and gratitude are, for the child of God, in conflict. Be grateful and you won’t grumble. Grumble and you won’t be grateful.

As you think about the future . . . give thanks and trust God . . . Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us—which we do not deserve.

It is not just becoming a Christian; it is also being a Christian all the time, 24 hours a day.

Time is running out. The seconds are ticking away toward midnight. The human race is about to take the fatal plunge . . . Is there any authority left? Is there a path we can follow? Can we find a code book that will give us the key to our dilemmas? We do have authoritative source material. It is found in the ancient and historic Book we call the Bible.

We are accountable to [God] for the way we use our time.

Once a minute passes it can never be reclaimed.

Heaven has no clocks or calendars, and time will be no more [Revelation 10:6].

We relegate God to our spare time—but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, “Seek first his kingdom” [Matthew 6:33 NIV].

The resurrection blasts apart the finality of death, providing an alternative to the stifling settling dust of death and opens the way to new life.

The most important events in human history were the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.

Take your eyes and your ears and your hands and your feet and your thoughts and your heart: Give them completely and unreservedly to Christ.

Because of what Jesus Christ did for us through His cross and resurrection, we know that we have hope for the future.

By [Christ’s] resurrection life, He gives us the power over the tendency to sin as we allow Him to control our lives.