Top 500 Billy Graham Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “God has given us two hands – one to receive with and the other to give with. We are cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. If we fail to fulfill this divine duty and privilege we have missed the meaning of Christianity.”

— Billy Graham

102. “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. ISAIAH 40:31.”

— Billy Graham

103. “Learn to keep close to Jesus, to listen to His voice, and follow Him.”

— Billy Graham

104. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”

— Billy Graham

105. “My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.”

— Billy Graham

106. “The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world.”

— Billy Graham

107. “Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us-which we do not deserve.”

— Billy Graham

108. “The Christian is an idol breaker.”

— Billy Graham

109. “The Bible is not an option, it is a necessity. You cannot grow spiritually strong without it.”

— Billy Graham

110. “Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.”

— Billy Graham

111. “The Bible stresses that a marriage ideally should be a picture or a reflection of Christ’s love for His people.”

— Billy Graham

112. “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.”

— Billy Graham

113. “When life is hard it’s easy to focus only on the bad things and forget all about the good things God has given us. But God has blessed every one of us in ways we often overlook.”

— Billy Graham

114. “Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”

— Billy Graham

115. “You can’t change your past but you can change you destiny but deciding for Christ.”

— Billy Graham

116. “The motive of grace is the infinite, compassionate love of a merciful God, but the work of grace was the death of Christ on the cross.”

— Billy Graham

117. “May you also remember this Thanksgiving not only the obvious gifts that God has given you, but His spiritual blessings, as well. The greatest gift of all is Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers us in Him.”

— Billy Graham

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

— Billy Graham

119. “We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.”

— Billy Graham

120. “Be to the world a sign that while we as Christians do not have all the answers, we do know and care about the questions.”

— Billy Graham

121. “Jesus Christ is the greatest man in the history of the world. And to me, he’s the greatest person in the history of mankind and the universe. We can’t prove it, I can’t put it in a test tube or in an astronomical formula, but by faith I believe it because the Bible teaches it.”

— Billy Graham

122. “We’re all sinners. Everybody you meet all over the world is a sinner.”

— Billy Graham

123. “Many invest wisely in business matters, but fail to invest time and interest in their most valued possessions: their spouses and children.”

— Billy Graham

124. “The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.”

— Billy Graham

125. “We can be certain that God will give us the strength and resources we need to live through any situation in life that he ordains. The will of God will never take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.”

— Billy Graham

126. “The Bible says that as long as we are here on earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven.”

— Billy Graham

127. “Only as we bow in contrition, confession, and repentance at the foot of the cross, can we find forgiveness. There is the grace of God.”

— Billy Graham

128. “Although we may trust God’s promises for life after death and the certainty of a heavenly home, we must still face the reality of death.”

— Billy Graham

129. “Our world today so desperately hungers for hope, yet uncounted people have almost given up. There is despair and hopelessness on every hand. Let us be faithful in proclaiming the hope that is in Jesus.”

— Billy Graham

130. “God can use a sensitive Christian to be a rich blessing in the life of one who knows pain and sorrow.”

— Billy Graham

131. “Like a spring of pure water, God’s peace in our hearts brings cleansing and refreshment to our minds and bodies.”

— Billy Graham

132. “God will never send anybody to hell. If man goes to hell, he goes by his own free choice.”

— Billy Graham

133. “When we grieve over someone who has died in Christ, we are sorrowing not for them, but for ourselves. Our grief isn’t a sign of weak faith, but of great love.”

— Billy Graham

134. “God’s mercy and grace give me hope – for myself, and for our world.”

— Billy Graham

135. “God’s holiness demands that sin be punished – but God’s love has provided the way of redemption through Christ.”

— Billy Graham

136. “Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God’s eyes is faithfulness to His calling.”

— Billy Graham

137. “You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is.”

— Billy Graham

138. “Christianity is not a spectator sport. It’s something in which we become totally involved.”

— Billy Graham

139. “The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.”

— Billy Graham

140. “I don’t need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.”

— Billy Graham

141. “The seed of sin is in us when we are born.”

— Billy Graham

142. “Communism has decided against God, against Christ, against the Bible, and against all religion.”

— Billy Graham

143. “Without dark clouds in our lives, we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain.”

— Billy Graham

144. “Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s conversation with his father. It is natural for a child to ask his father for the things he needs.”

— Billy Graham

145. “Christ alone can bring lasting peace – peace with God – peace among men and nations – and peace within our hearts.”

— Billy Graham

146. “There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.”

— Billy Graham

147. “We cannot ask forgiveness over and over again for our sins, and then return to our sins, expecting God to forgive us. We must turn from our practice of sin as best we know how, and turn to Christ by faith as our Lord and Savior.”

— Billy Graham

148. “Jesus Christ opened heaven’s door for us by His death on the cross.”

— Billy Graham

149. “Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.”

— Billy Graham

150. “Be a good witness by the way you live. The way we live is often more convincing than the words we say.”

— Billy Graham