Billy Graham Quotes

The self-life manifests itself in self-indulgences, such as self-love, self-will, self-seeking, self-pride . . . It takes self-denial to turn off the television and spend [time] in prayer . . . and read the Scriptures . . .the only object in life is that Christ may be honored.

~ Billy Graham

Supporters of the [environmental] movement often appear to worship not the God of heaven, but the god of nature. This is a dangerous form of idolatry. Anytime animal life becomes more sacred in our view than human life, we have lost sight of our proper priorities.

~ Billy Graham

Because of the brevity of life, the Bible warns that we should be prepared to meet God at all times.

~ Billy Graham

Becoming a Christian takes only a single step, being a Christian means walking with Christ the rest of your life.

~ Billy Graham

Mark my word, the day is coming when it’s going to cost to live for Jesus Christ. We are, more and more, a minority, and that’s exactly what it was like in the first century.

~ Billy Graham

What do others see when they look at your life? What do those who know you best say about you—your spouse, your children, your friends, your coworkers? Do they see inconsistencies in any area of your life—money, relationships, speech, possessions?

~ Billy Graham

I’ve known the thrill of winning a tough ball game and of winning a golf match on the last hole. But to me the biggest thrill is to win the big one—the spiritual battle of life.

~ Billy Graham

The light of God’s presence in our lives is a purifying flame that will draw us near to Him.

~ Billy Graham

Only by a life of obedience to the voice of the Spirit, by a daily denying of self, by full dedication to Christ, and by constant fellowship with Him are we enabled to live a godly life and an influential life in this present ungodly world.

~ Billy Graham

Evangelism, instead of being a normal part of careful and regular expository preaching, with the twin effect on the consciences of the unconverted and on the growth in grace of Christians, becomes a special, dramatic activity. This leads to an orientation of church life away from Scripture, and as scriptural and non-scriptural duties become confused, the main duties which God requires of Christians and ministers are overshadowed.

~ Iain H. Murray

The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.

~ Billy Graham

I could recall countless illustrations of men and women who have encountered Jesus Christ . . .Their whole lives have been transformed.

~ Billy Graham

Our life is not of this world.

~ Billy Graham

No matter how advanced its progress, any generation that neglects its spiritual and moral life is going to disintegrate.

~ Billy Graham

Instead of giving God His rightful place at the center of our lives, we have substituted the “god” of Self. Only Christ can change our hearts—and through us begin to change our world.

~ Billy Graham

Walk into any bookstore and you’ll find hundreds of books telling you how to live. Don’t be misled, and don’t be deceived. Instead, build your life on the truth God has given us in His Word.

~ Billy Graham

Though cultures differ and times change, the Word of our God stands forever as an unchanging source of answers to all of life’s problems.

~ Billy Graham

Don’t waste your life on things that have no eternal value.

~ Billy Graham

A life without God is like a boat without an anchor.

~ Billy Graham

One of the most important things God wants to teach us from the Old Testament is how not to live.

~ Billy Graham

God calls us to live lives of purity.

~ Billy Graham

Ask God to reveal hypocrisy in your life—an inconsistency between what you profess and what you practice. Then ask God to bring you so close to Christ that you won’t have any desire to live an inconsistent, deceitful life.

~ Billy Graham

Jesus demands to be Master and Lord of every part of your life. Is He Lord of your mind, of what you think, read, and believe? Of what you dream about, meditate on, and entertain yourself with? Do your eyes belong to Christ? Can [you] ask God’s blessing on it? Can [you] do this to the glory of God?

~ Billy Graham

I believe this is one of the tests of the Spirit-filled life. Is Christ becoming more and more evident in my life? Are people seeing more of Him, and less of me?

~ Billy Graham

The way we live often speaks far louder than our words.

~ Billy Graham

A tame horse contributes much more to life than a wild one. Energy out of control is dangerous, energy under control is powerful.

~ Billy Graham

The Bible has much to say about the brevity of life and the necessity of preparing for eternity. I am convinced that only when a man is prepared to die is he also prepared to live.

~ Billy Graham

Our interests are centered in ourselves. We are preoccupied with material things. Our supreme god is technology; our goddess is sex. Most of us are more interested in getting to the moon than in getting to heaven, more concerned about conquering space than about conquering ourselves. We are more dedicated to material security than to inner purity. We give much more thought to what we wear, what we eat, what we drink, and what we can do to relax than we give to what we are. This preoccupation with peripheral things applies to every area of our lives.

~ Billy Graham

If anything has been accomplished through my life, it has been solely God’s doing, not mine, and He—not I—must get the credit.

~ Billy Graham

We must learn to live triumphantly amid the traumas and pressures we face daily.

~ Billy Graham

How often do you cave in to the pressures of the crowd, seeking the approval of others instead of the approval of God? We all like to be liked—but that can be a very dangerous thing. Make it your goal to live for Christ and be faithful to Him, regardless of what the crowd demands.

~ Billy Graham

Our natural desire is to be doing something, but there are times in our lives when it is wiser to wait and just be still.

~ Billy Graham

As life hits us head-on we can respond with resentment, resignation, acceptance, or welcome. We are the living examples of our responses.

~ Billy Graham

Because God is the giver and source of our life, He has a legitimate claim upon our lives.

~ Billy Graham

We are to be catch basins for the fullness of God. Like a freshly running spring, we are to overflow and let our lives touch the lives of those around us.

~ Billy Graham

Life is a glorious opportunity if it is used to condition us for eternity.

~ Billy Graham

The Bible teaches that life does not end at the cemetery. There is a future life.

~ Billy Graham

Don’t be a prude, or snobbish, but let your life “glow” for Christ. We are lamps shining in the darkness.

~ Billy Graham

God’s Word is not a book of human ideas . . . it is given to us by [God] to teach us how to live.

~ Billy Graham

Life is sacred and given to us by God; for that reason we must never condone the deliberate, unnatural taking of life.

~ Billy Graham