“ The Bible teaches us to be more concerned about the needs and feelings of others than our own. We are to encourage and build self-confidence in our loved ones, friends, and associates. Billy Graham
“ We never gain in life by hurting others. Sometimes we try to elevate our own insecure egos by degrading and belittling those around us. Yet this produces only a false sense of self-esteem. Billy Graham
“ All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement. Billy Graham
“ With an old head and a young heart, you can be a source of real strength [to others] who need your cheer and encouragement. Billy Graham
“ [The Holy Spirit] will remain with every believer right to the end. This thought has encouraged me a thousand times in these dark days when satanic forces are at work. Billy Graham
“ Sometimes we encourage someone without even being aware of it. Even the example we set by attending church may encourage someone who is searching for God. Billy Graham
“ Renewal is brought by the Holy Spirit. Believers will learn what it means to minister to one another and build each other up. No longer will our lives seem ordinary and indistinguishable from the rest… Billy Graham
“ How often do we lie simply because we are trying to build ourselves up in the eyes of others? How often do we gossip because we want to appear “in the know,”or because we are trying to make ourselves… Billy Graham
“ Peter preached about [the blood]. Paul wrote about it, and the redeemed in heaven sing about it. In a sense, the New Testament is the Book of the Blood. Billy Graham
“ Many of the mysteries of God—the heartaches, trials, disappointments, tragedies, and the silence of God in the midst of suffering—will be revealed in heaven. Billy Graham
“ If we who have the Holy Spirit living and working within us falter and fail, what hope is there for the rest of the world? Billy Graham
“ Don’t let failure or disappointment cut you off from God or make you think the future is hopeless. When God closes one door, He often opens another—if we seek it. Billy Graham
“ Learn from your disappointments and failures and with God’s help seek to overcome them. Ask yourself, could I have done anything to prevent this? Were my hopes and dreams unrealistic, or were my motiv… Billy Graham
“ Disappointments are part of life; we can’t always have our own way, and we need to learn to separate what is significant from what is merely annoying. Only in heaven will we be free of all disappointm… Billy Graham
“ I long to see [Jesus] face to face, to hear His voice and touch Him. In the day I go to be with Him, there will be no unfulfilled longings or disappointments. He will welcome me into His mansion, answ… Billy Graham
“ Pride is associated with failure, not success. We hear a great deal about the inferiority complex, but the superiority complex of pride is seldom spoken of . . .The greatest act of humility . . .was w… Billy Graham
“ Repeated disappointment almost always triggers a series of other reactions: discouragement, anger, frustration, bitterness, resentment, even depression. Unless we learn to deal with disappointment, it… Billy Graham
“ [While] disappointment and failure aren’t identical, they often occur together, and both can hold us back from God’s best for our lives. Billy Graham
