“ A Roman soldier . . . thrust a spear into Jesus’ side and out came blood and water. Physicians say that a mixture of blood and water indicates that Jesus died of a broken heart. He poured out the last… Billy Graham
“ We have arrived at the point where we are flippant about God. We tell jokes about Him. God’s name is used so often in profanity in the entertainment world that sometimes it is embarrassing to watch te… Billy Graham
“ Never has there been a time when men tried so desperately to have fun as they do today. Billy Graham
“ All transgressions begin with sinful thinking . . . guard against the pictures of lewdness and sensuality that Satan flashes upon the screen of your imagination, select with care the books you read, c… Billy Graham
“ Jesus invited us not to a picnic, but to a pilgrimage; not to a frolic, but to a fight. He offered us not an excursion, but an execution. Billy Graham
“ God is concerned with our imaginations, for they in a large measure determine what kind of persons we are to be. Billy Graham
“ God gives us a glimpse of what heaven will be like for the believer. It will have the characteristics of a happy home, a holy city, a glorious garden, and a beautiful bride. This staggers the imaginat… Billy Graham
“ Our schedules are so hectic we can’t get everything done, or else we are bored and restless, constantly looking for something to amuse us. We are the most frantic generation in history—and also the mo… Billy Graham
“ Our imaginations are so stilted. The very thought of being like Jesus is breathtaking. Billy Graham
“ The facade of grief may be indifference, preoccupation, anger, cheerfulness, or any variety of emotions. But if we try to understand it, we may learn how to cope with it. Billy Graham
“ We don’t have to be on the battlefields of the world to experience strife and conflict. We need only to open our eyes each morning and read the headlines, we need only to turn a keen ear when our phon… Billy Graham
“ Grief turns us inward, but compassion turns us outward, and that’s what we need when grief threatens to crush us. The Bible says, “Carry each other’s burdens” [Galatians 6:2 NIV]. Billy Graham
“ 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
“ Often it takes that “knife in our heart” to drive us to Him. Our faith, our very lives, depend on God, and when we enter the valley of grief, we need His help or we will never climb another mountain. Billy Graham
“ If there is something we need more than anything else during grief, it is a friend who stands with us, who doesn’t leave us. Jesus is that friend. Billy Graham
“ We make a mockery of God’s forgiveness when we deliberately engage in sin because we think He will forgive it later. Billy Graham
“ God’s forgiveness is not just a casual statement; it is the complete blotting out of all dirt and degradation of our past, present, and future. Billy Graham
“ Forgiveness does not come easily to us, especially when someone we have trusted betrays our trust. And yet if we do not learn to forgive, we will discover that we can never really rebuild trust. Billy Graham
