Billy Graham Quotes

Only God knows when the alarm will sound, ending the work and ministry of evangelism as we have known it.

~ Billy Graham

I’ve never seen such a hunger in people for spiritual things . . .People realize the past is gone, the future is uncertain, and the present seems to be hopeless. As a result, many [in Moscow] were open to God.

~ Billy Graham

My visit to Auschwitz will certainly be one of the most unforgettable events of my life. It is a blot on the whole human race. It was the invention of minds so depraved and demonic that they defy any rational explanation. It reminds us of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity.

~ Billy Graham

I wept more in Korea than in all the past several years put together. These experiences changed my life. I could never be quite the same again . . . I felt sadder, older. I felt as though I had gone in a boy and come out a man.

~ Billy Graham

Nations and civilizations rise, flourish for a time, and then decay. Eventually each comes to an end. This, because of sin, is the decree of history and the way of life on this planet.

~ Billy Graham

Each of us has a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively.

~ Billy Graham

Some of the most healing words in any language are, “I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?” How much more we need that confession to our Father in heaven.

~ Billy Graham

Our daily conversation when we meet each other, whether it be in the office or on the campus or in the shop, should be concerned with the things of God.

~ Billy Graham

We should say nothing that we would not wish to say in His Presence. We should do nothing that we would not do in His Presence.

~ Billy Graham

The Scripture warns about evil communications that corrupt good manners. Off-color jokes and dirty stories have no place in the Christian life. Thousands of people are engaging in immorality by the way they talk. Keep your talk pure. Ask God to purify your tongue.

~ Billy Graham

You can use your tongue to slander, to gripe, to scold, to nag, and to quarrel; or you can bring it under the control of God’s Spirit and make it an instrument of blessing and praise.

~ Billy Graham

Cursing, telling smutty stories, smearing the good name of another, and referring irreverently to God and the Scriptures may be considered as coming under the expression corrupt speech. Our speech is to be clean, pure, and wholesome.

~ Billy Graham

I have walked down jungle trails in Africa where I met fellow Christians; and immediately we were brothers even though we were separated by language, race, and culture.

~ Billy Graham

We insult God by speaking to Him with our lips while our hearts are far from Him.

~ Billy Graham

The Bible teaches that a man who can control his tongue can control his whole personality.

~ Billy Graham

God speaks to those who are prepared in their hearts to listen. Discern the voice from heaven above the noisy din of earth’s confusion.

~ Billy Graham

Suppose there was no anger, no profanity, no lying, no grumbling or complaining; suppose there were no dirty stories told, no unjust criticism—what a different world this would be!

~ Billy Graham

Pain has many faces . . .the unseen part of man is often the victim of the most debilitating of pains . . . a man can endure excruciating physical pain, and yet he can be felled by one unkind word.

~ Billy Graham

Are you willing to follow [Christ] with a disciplined mind and tongue?

~ Billy Graham

How many relationships have broken down because of gossip or a word spoken thoughtlessly or in anger? A harsh word can’t be taken back, no apology can fully repair its damage.

~ Billy Graham

When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in.

~ Billy Graham

Worries flee before a spirit of gratitude.

~ Billy Graham

Our worship must be directed to the One who holds the world in His hands.

~ Billy Graham

We face a dark time in the history of God’s people . . . the forces of evil seem to be gathering for a colossal assault on the work of God in the world. In the darkest hour God can still revive His people, and by the Holy Spirit breathe new vigor and power into the body of Christ.

~ Billy Graham

The devil’s overriding goal is to block God’s work— and if he can convince you God doesn’t really love you, or that you can’t fully trust Him, then he has blocked God’s work in your life and achieved his goal.

~ Billy Graham

Do your work with honesty and integrity, and don’t compromise God’s moral standards. It may be difficult, but it’s far better to do right than to do wrong. God is with you, and He will not abandon you.

~ Billy Graham

Christians at work in the world are the only real spiritual light in the midst of great spiritual darkness. This places a tremendous responsibility on all of us.

~ Billy Graham

Any work done by a follower of Christ to the glory of God is “gold, silver, precious stones.” But if any follower of Christ works with any self-interest or personal ambition involved, it will be “wood, hay, and stubble” and will be burned.

~ Billy Graham

Worship in the truest sense takes place only when our full attention is on God—on His glory, power, majesty, love and compassion.

~ Billy Graham

Learn to shut out the distractions that keep you from truly worshiping God.

~ Billy Graham

We have come to worship things, status, fame, popularity, money, security. Anything that comes between God and ourselves is idolatry. Jesus demands Lordship over all such things.

~ Billy Graham

Many believe that pagan worship is a thing of the past, but it is ever present—we have just given it a new name: pop culture.

~ Billy Graham

The true child of God will have a hunger for worship and God’s Word.

~ Billy Graham

We are to till the soil and work the land—not worship it.

~ Billy Graham

God is more concerned about the attitude of our hearts than the way we express it. Worship isn’t supposed to be entertainment.

~ Billy Graham

Many people who have lost jobs . . . find that this was God’s way of redirecting their lives.

~ Billy Graham

Jesus used the carefree attitude of the birds to underscore the fact that worrying is unnatural. I am learning in my own life, day by day, to keep my mind centered on Christ.

~ Billy Graham

As long as you look only at the situation in the world today, it will be very hard . . . to overcome your worries because it is true that there are many problems and the future is unknown to us. Lift your eyes beyond your circumstances and learn instead to trust God. Worrying . . . won’t change anything.

~ Billy Graham

Often our self-esteem is tied to our work. In our culture, men and women often define themselves by the jobs they hold . . . But a person’s job tells you nothing about a person’s character or value.

~ Billy Graham

Man has always been beset by worry, and the pressures of modern life have aggravated the problem . . . Many . . . are filled with a thousand anxieties. Bring them to Jesus Christ by faith. He will bring peace to your soul and your mind.

~ Billy Graham