Billy Graham Quotes

Every stage of life has its own temptations and dangers, and Satan will do all he can to exploit them . . .the time to prepare is now, not when it arrives.

~ Billy Graham

The devil doesn’t need to invent any new temptations, the old ones work as well as they ever have.

~ Billy Graham

Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.

~ Billy Graham

Be sure that Satan will tempt you at your weak point, not the strong.

~ Billy Graham

Many Christians give in to various temptations through peer pressure and find themselves surrendering to worldly passions, justifying pleasures the world offers.

~ Billy Graham

Don’t savor temptations; don’t dwell on them or toy with them or replay them over and over in your mind. The more you think about a particular temptation, the more enticing it becomes.

~ Billy Graham

All of us are not subjected to the same weaknesses and temptations.To one, alcohol may be the temptation;to another, it may be impure thoughts and acts; to another, greed and covetousness; to another, criticism and an unloving attitude.

~ Billy Graham

Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil.

~ Billy Graham

Only a strong faith—a faith based on God’s Word—will protect us from temptation and doubt.

~ Billy Graham

A thought enters, we pamper it, it germinates and grows into an evil act.

~ Billy Graham

The Bible is intensely practical, and one of the reasons God gave it to us is so we’ll be better prepared to deal with life’s problems and temptations. All too often we respond to these in ways that don’t reflect Christ . . .when we do that, Satan is the winner and the cause of Christ suffers.

~ Billy Graham

Temptation: Recognize it for what it is, and then reject it—immediately and without compromise.

~ Billy Graham

God never directs in a way contrary to His character. When the Scriptures tell us that He will direct our paths, we can be assured that when He is in control, no matter how thorny the path, He will not tell us to jump off a cliff.

~ Billy Graham

True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person—the undergirding moral and spiritual values and commitments—is the true measure of lasting greatness.

~ Billy Graham

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and so is our character.

~ Billy Graham

A godlikeness of character is the Christian’s proper heritage in this earthly walk.

~ Billy Graham

Trials and difficulties may assail the life of a believer, but they also have the ability to remold his character and banish from his life those impurities which might impair growth and service.

~ Billy Graham

Consistency, constancy, and undeviating diligence to maintain Christian character are a must if the older generation is to command respect, or even a hearing, from the young.

~ Billy Graham

A few years ago, honesty was the hallmark of a man of good character. But it’s been set aside for an “It’s all right if you don’t get caught” philosophy.

~ Billy Graham

It is unfair to attribute virtues beyond a person’s true character.

~ Billy Graham

Don’t conform to those who have been overwhelmed by the tide of immorality sweeping our country!

~ Billy Graham

Peer pressure accounts for much of the promiscuous sex in high schools and colleges. “Conform or get lost.” Since no one enjoys losing friends or being cast out of his own circle, peer pressure—especially during the years of adolescence—is an almost irresistible force.

~ Billy Graham

From compromise to deceit is a small step.

~ Billy Graham

The apostle Paul urges Christians everywhere in all ages to be nonconformists as far as the world system is concerned. We are not to conform. A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept themoral standards of this world.

~ Billy Graham

Thousands of Christians compromise their faith in Jesus Christ by denying Him. Even some clergymen neglect or deliberately refuse to close a public prayer in the name of Jesus for fear of offending an unbeliever. They cannot endure the persecution that may follow an acknowledgment of Jesus Christ.

~ Billy Graham

It is often asked, “How could the early disciples turn the world upside downwhen millions of Christians can’t even keep it right side up today?” The answer is they didn’t conform their faith to match the world. They had the truth, and they refused to water it down. They had a faith that would not compromise.

~ Billy Graham

The apostle Paul said, “Be not conformed to this world.” These words cut like a sharp sword across our way of life. They have the tone of the battle call in them. They separate the weak from the strong. But they are words of inspiration, and we need to hear them today.

~ Billy Graham

Thousands of uninstructed Christians are being deceived today.False teachers use high-sounding wordsthat seem like the epitome of scholarship and culture. They are intellectually clever and crafty . . .adept at beguiling thoughtless, untaught men and women.

~ Billy Graham

It is a tragedy that many of God’s people have conformed themselves to the world and its thinking, rather than being transformed by the renewing of their minds.

~ Billy Graham

God’s purpose for us is that we ought to beconformed to the image of His Son. The world may exert its pressure to deform us, but we are told to “be transformed” [Romans 12:2 NIV].

~ Billy Graham

Pure hearts will be Christlike. It is God’s desire that we be conformed to the image of His Son.

~ Billy Graham

The underlying principle of all Satan’s tactics is deception. He is a crafty and clever camouflager.

~ Billy Graham

Satan’s method has often been to imitate God.Satan is still using this form of deception, and often his representatives are being disguised as ministers of righteousness.

~ Billy Graham

For Satan’s deceptions to be successful, they must be so cunningly devised that his real purpose is concealed by wiles.

~ Billy Graham

We see ourselves as self-sufficient, self-important, and self-sustaining. God sees us as dependent, self-centered, and self-deceived.

~ Billy Graham

The pagan world is still trying to put its stamp of conformity on every follower of Jesus Christ. Every possible pressure is being brought to bear upon Christiansto make them conform to the standards of the present world . . .be a committed follower of Jesus Christ.

~ Billy Graham

There is a great counterfeiter who adapts himself to every culture, even deceiving true believers at times. He doesn’t charge on the scene clothed in red and wearing a hideous mask but charms his way as an “angel of light.” This is how Satan operates.

~ Billy Graham

Believers need the gift of discernment, or at least respect for the opinions of those who have it . . .believers are to test the various spirits and doctrines that abound.Most of all we are to test them against thestandard of the Word of God.

~ Billy Graham

Our culture will stand in roaring ovations for the illusionists, escape artists, and magicians. Deception is everything opposite the truth.

~ Billy Graham

It is important to realize that a person with the gift of discernment can often tell the difference between what is of God and what is not. Such a person can often point out false teachings or false teachers—he has an almost uncanny ability to perceivehypocrisy, shallowness, deceit, or phoniness.

~ Billy Graham