When I was young, I could not imagine being old. My mother said, and the doctor confirmed, that I had an unusual amount of energy; and it followed me into young adulthood.
— Billy Graham
For those of you who do not know Him, choosing your eternal home is the most important decision you will ever make.
I don't have freedom in the United States to go into a public school and preach the Gospel, nor is a student free in a public school to pray, or a teacher free to read the Bible publicly to the students. At the same time, we have a great degree of freedom for which I am grateful.
It is well known that the Soviet Union closely regulates all organizations and movements, including religion.
The Gospel has never changed.
Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God's word.
The one badge of Christian discipleship is not orthodoxy but love.
Success is always dangerous, and we need to be alert and avoid becoming the victims of our own success. Will we influence the world for Christ, or will the world influence us?
I wish I had been home more when the children were growing up. I missed a lot.
Evangelism is when the Gospel, which is good news, is preached or presented to all people.
The Bible says today is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation... But there will come a time when it will be too late for you.
When Christians say God has been talking to them about something, it simply means they have a strong inner conviction or feeling that God has made His will known to them.
There is no scriptural basis for segregation.
I want to tell people about the meaning of the cross.
Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.
I still enjoy watching a batter successfully cross home plate, but nothing thrills me more than seeing the Holy Spirit at work in hearts as the Gospel is carried into stadiums, across the airwaves, and around the world.
Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact - men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do.
No one can outrun death. It will catch up to all of us eventually.
Some people spend their lives building ultimate dream homes so they can enjoy their twilight years... Others spend their last days in nursing homes.
Freedom is relative.
New York is definitely ready for the word of God.
The human heart is the same the world over.
Everywhere I go I find that people... both leaders and individuals... are asking one basic question, 'Is there any hope for the future?' My answer is the same, 'Yes, through Jesus Christ.'
We have an idea that we Americans are God's chosen people, that God loves us more than any other people, and that we are God's blessed. I tell you that God doesn't love us any more than He does the Russians.
I'm grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high places; people in power have spiritual and personal needs like everyone else, and often they have no one to talk to.
Don't get old, if you can avoid it.
I am not going to Heaven because I have preached to great crowds or read the Bible many times. I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.'
Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.
The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
The great question of our time is, 'Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?'
'Hope and change' has become a cliche in our nation, and it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed.
Even the securest financial plan and the finest health coverage aren't enough to hold us steady when the challenges come... We need something more, something deeper and unshakeable, something that will see us through life's hard times.
The Bible says that God has a reason for keeping us here; if He didn't, He would take us to Heaven far sooner.
I don't have to see a murder in order to condemn murder.
The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.
I am amazed at the wonders of technology and am grateful for the ways in which we are able to use it to share the Gospel around the world.
I am well aware that there are prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union, including some who have said they have chosen to resist the law because of religious reasons.
Man is not born to atheism. He is born to believe.
I have never talked publicly or privately about the Jewish people, including conversations with President Nixon, except in the most positive terms.
Christians are not limited to any church.
I have discovered that just because we grow weaker physically as we age, it doesn't mean that we must grow weaker spiritually.
Almost everybody will listen to you when you tell your own story.
I think Pat Robertson is a terrific fellow.
Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.
Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do.
My heart aches for America and its deceived people.
Seemingly, man has learned to live without God, preoccupied and indifferent toward Him and concerned only about material security and pleasure.
There have been times that I've wept as I've gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered from God.
Old is authentic. Old is genuine. Old is valuable.
Old age may have its limitations and challenges, but in spite of them, our latter years can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling of our lives.
