Top 500 Billy Graham Quotes (2024 Update)
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351. “Far too many young people today have no spiritual roots. The’ve been deprived of values by an agnostic, contemporary culture.”

— Billy Graham

352. “The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.”

— Billy Graham

353. “If your faith isn’t rooted in the Bible, it will wither like a plant pulled out of the soil.”

— Billy Graham

354. “It is not the temptations you have, but the decision you make about them that counts.”

— Billy Graham

355. “If ever there was a time this country needed the intervention of God, it is now.”

— Billy Graham

356. “God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.”

— Billy Graham

357. “Having knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life.”

— Billy Graham

358. “Think about the holes children make when they dig in the sand on the seashore. When the waves come in, the holes are swallowed up by the ocean. Similarly, when we know Christ, our physical death is overwhelmed by the love and grace of God. Death is swallowed up in the victory of Christ.”

— Billy Graham

359. “I think we are trying to run the space age with horse and buggy moral and spiritual equipment. Technology you see has no morals; and with no moral restraints man will destroy himself ecologically, militarily, or in some other way. Only God can give a person moral restraints and spiritual strength.”

— Billy Graham

360. “When Christ’s love fills our hearts, it puts selfishness on the run.”

— Billy Graham

361. “The basic unit of any society is the home. When the home begins to break, the society is on the way to disintegration.”

— Billy Graham

362. “While our world is shaking and crumbling, we need to realize that one thing will never change, and that is God. He is the same today as he was ten million years ago, and will be the same ten million years from today.”

— Billy Graham

363. “In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ.”

— Billy Graham

364. “If you know Christ, you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there- whether you “feel” His presence or not. Don’t confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”

— Billy Graham

365. “Become grounded in the Bible. As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God.”

— Billy Graham

366. “You choose sin. You practice sin.”

— Billy Graham

367. “You have to decide to servant the gods of materialism all around us or the true and the living God.”

— Billy Graham

368. “The devil is alive and kicking. But if you are in Christ and follow the rules of daily Bible study, prayer, and witnessing, he has no power over you.”

— Billy Graham

369. “I feel sorry for the man who has never known the bracing thrill of taking a stand and sticking to it fearlessly. Moral courage has rewards that timidity can never imagine. Like a shot of adrenaline, it floods the spirit with vitality.”

— Billy Graham

370. “It may be difficult to understand why a test comes our way, but we must never forget that the test is accomplishing refining and purification.”

— Billy Graham

371. “Only God who made us can touch us and change us and save us from ourselves.”

— Billy Graham

372. “For a married couple to expect perfection for each other is unrealistic.”

— Billy Graham

373. “We have largely lost sight of the holiness and purity of God today. This is one reason why we tolerate sin so easily.”

— Billy Graham

374. “Moses had a choice of following God or reveling in the pleasures of Egypt. As heir to the throne of Egypt, he enjoyed luxury; he didn’t desire to suffer or sacrifice any more than we do, but he chose to follow God. “He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.”

— Billy Graham

375. “The Lord blesses people who bless others, and He gives grace to those who focus on the things that please Him.”

— Billy Graham

376. “Those are decisions only the Lord will make. I believe the love of God is absolute. He said he gave his son for the whole world, and I think he loves everybody regardless of what label they have.”

— Billy Graham

377. “The cross is the only way of salvation. And the cross gives a new purpose to life.”

— Billy Graham

378. “I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.”

— Billy Graham

379. “All too often we are more afraid of physical pain than of moral wrong. The cross is the standing evidence of the fact that holiness is a principle for which God would die.”

— Billy Graham

380. “Remember that you can pray any time, anywhere. Washing dishes, digging ditches, working in the office, in the shop, on the athletic field, even in prison – you can pray and know God hears!”

— Billy Graham

381. “I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.”

— Billy Graham

382. “The word of God teaches that Christians suffer in order that they might glorify God in their lives.”

— Billy Graham

383. “Don’t be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and his will first in everything you do.”

— Billy Graham

384. “I think it is a sin to look at another person as inferior to yourself because of race or because of ethnic background and I think the greatest thing to do is to pray that God will give you love for them and I do.”

— Billy Graham

385. “If we fail to solve this moral and spiritual crisis we may be doomed like the great nations of the past.”

— Billy Graham

386. “The church is blending into the community by embracing what the world enjoys and, in turn, bringing inside the church the world’s ideas and interests.”

— Billy Graham

387. “Think of working forever at something you love to do, for one you love with all your heart, and never getting tired! We will never know weariness in heaven.”

— Billy Graham

388. “At the foot of the cross, there are no racial barriers.”

— Billy Graham

389. “The Bible’s emphasis is on the good treatment of animals, and not just the forbidding of cruel treatment.”

— Billy Graham

390. “Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God’s Word.”

— Billy Graham

391. “If I had to do it all over again, I would speak less and study more.”

— Billy Graham

392. “Materialism may do what a foreign invader could never hope to achieve – materialism robs a nation of its spiritual strength.”

— Billy Graham

393. “Truly a legend in our time, John Templeton understands that the real measure of a person’s success in life is not financial accomplishment but moral integrity and inner character.”

— Billy Graham

394. “There is a vast difference between intellectual belief and the total conversion that saves the soul.”

— Billy Graham

395. “Often the only thing a child can remember about an adult in later years, when he or she is grown, is whether or not that person was kind to him or her.”

— Billy Graham

396. “Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the person’s life will give evidence of this.”

— Billy Graham

397. “I’m thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn’t still be here if it weren’t for them.”

— Billy Graham

398. “We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them.”

— Billy Graham

399. “If people are kicking you in the behind, at least you’re in front of them.”

— Billy Graham

400. “A life touched by the Holy Spirit will tolerate sin no longer.”

— Billy Graham