Billy Graham Quotes

A great problem in America is that we have an anemic and watered-down Christianity that has produced an anemic, watered-down, and spineless Christian who is not willing to stand up and be counted on every issue.

~ Billy Graham

Christianity is not primarily a matter of externals, nevertheless it does find expression in conversation, habits, recreation, emphasis, and ambitions to be noted in our daily life.

~ Billy Graham

The Christian is to take his place in society with moral courage to stand up for that which is right, just, and honorable.

~ Billy Graham

Christianity has become so respectable and so conventional that it is now insipid. The salt has lost its flavor.

~ Billy Graham

Jesus said our souls are more valuable than all the rest of the world put together.

~ Billy Graham

[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the “paths of righteousness.

~ Billy Graham

History is going somewhere. And we know full well that He who does all things well will bring beauty from the ashes of world chaos. A new world is being born. A new social order will emerge when Christ comes back. A fabulous future is on the way.

~ Billy Graham

The world doesn’t give peace, for it doesn’t have any peace to give. It fights for peace, it negotiates for peace, it maneuvers for peace, but there is no ultimate peace in the world. But Jesus gives peace to those who put their trust in Him.

~ Billy Graham

Until you actually possess true peace with God, no one can describe its wonders to you.

~ Billy Graham

Peace—[the ability] to sleep in the storm!

~ Billy Graham

Most people yearn for one thing more than anything else: inner peace. Without it they have no lasting happiness or security.

~ Billy Graham

I know where I’ve come from. I know why I’m here. I know where I’m going—and I have peace in my heart. His peace floods my heart and overwhelms my soul!

~ Billy Graham

The promoters of change offer a grand vision of world unity. While the globalists and international affairs specialists continue their chant for “peace, peace,” we are reminded that the Bible says that there can be no lasting peace until Christ returns. So the world remains restless and uncertain.

~ Billy Graham

Your future does not hinge on the world situation, however grim it might become. It depends on what happened 2,000 years ago at the cross and your acceptance or rejection of the Prince of Peace.

~ Billy Graham

If the United Nations could bring lasting peace, man could say to God, “We do not need You anymore. We have brought peace on earth and have organized humanity in righteousness.” All of these schemes are patchwork remedies that a sick and dying world must use while waiting for the Great Physician.

~ Billy Graham

Only Christ can meet the deepest needs of our world and our hearts. Christ alone can bring lasting peace—peace with God, peace among men and nations, and peace within our hearts. He transcends the political and social boundaries of our world.

~ Billy Graham

I call upon the leaders of all nations to work for peace, even when the risks seem high. I call upon Christians to pray and work for peace in whatever constructive ways are open to them. I do not believe this is only a political issue; it is a moral one as well.

~ Billy Graham

Peace conferences are held almost daily by governments, civic organizations, and churches. But the Scripture teaches that peace and safety will not come in any lasting way until the Prince of Peace, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, comes and rules and reigns in our world.

~ Billy Graham

For the Christian, peace is not simply the absence of conflict, or any other artificial state the world has to offer. Rather it is the deep, abiding peace only Jesus Christ brings to the heart.

~ Billy Graham

When everyone does what is right in his own eyes, there is no possibility of order and peace.

~ Billy Graham

Peace with God and the peace of God in a man’s heart and the joy of fellowship with Christ have in themselves a beneficial effect upon the body and mind and will lead to the development and preservation of physical and mental power.

~ Billy Graham

The world thinks peace would come if everyone made a lot of money, but people haven’t found peace in possessions. They have thought the world would have peace if all arms were destroyed. Yet Cain killed Abel without a handgun. It is man’s heart that is the problem.

~ Billy Graham

Jesus didn’t leave a material inheritance to His disciples. All He had when He died was a robe. But Jesus willed His followers something more valuable than gold. He willed us His peace. He said: “My peace I give to you, not as the world gives” [John 14:27 KJV].

~ Billy Graham

The war that exists between you and God can be over quickly, and the peace treaty is signed in the blood of [God’s] Son Jesus Christ.

~ Billy Graham

Peacemaking is a noble vocation . . . To be a peacemaker, you must know the Peace-Giver.

~ Billy Graham

We’re not going to have peace—permanent peace—until the Prince of Peace comes. And He is coming.

~ Billy Graham

I’m afraid many young people today have very romantic ideas about marriage—ideas that do not necessarily reflect the truth . . .Romantic feelings alone are not enough when the problems and strains come—as they inevitably do.

~ Billy Graham

Too many husbands and wives enter into marriage with the idea that their spouse exists for one purpose: to make them happy.

~ Billy Graham

While God’s will is that every marriage will endure, man’s sin has poisoned many relationships.

~ Billy Graham

Without Ruth’s partnership and encouragement over the years, my own work would have been impossible. We were called by God as a team.

~ Billy Graham

A loving God ordained monogamous marriage and the sanctity of what we call the traditional family.

~ Billy Graham

It’s amazing how we can hurt others, especially those close to us . . .subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which wives belittle husbands and vice versa.

~ Billy Graham

I get many letters every day from people who got married because they wanted their own selfish needs satisfied, and have only later come to realize that this does not work.

~ Billy Graham

Marriage is not a reform school . . .Instead of you reforming [your spouse], [he or she] will instead influence you.

~ Billy Graham

As husband and wife, to have a happy life together, you must have confidence and respect, and you must have substantial agreement in your faith.

~ Billy Graham

The only really sound marriages are those based on mutual respect.

~ Billy Graham

Our culture puts feelings first, but true love isn’t based on feelings. That is why there are so many divorces today. When the early romantic feelings in a marriage do not remain constant . . .many people believe divorce is the answer.

~ Billy Graham

[God] can help you begin to rebuild your marriage and your life if you will let Him rule in your life.

~ Billy Graham

[Ruth’s] disposition is the same all the time—very sweet and very gracious and very charming. When it comes to spiritual things, my wife has had the greatest influence on my ministry.

~ Billy Graham

Every divorce represents a broken dream, a shattered hope, a ruined expectation.

~ Billy Graham