Billy Graham - Life Quotes

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The family should be a closely knit group. The home should be a self-contained shelter of security; a kind of school where life's basic lessons are taught; and a kind of church where God is honored; a place where wholesome recreation and simple pleasures are enjoyed.

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Only God can give us a selfless love for others, as the Holy Spirit changes us from within. This is one reason we must receive Christ, for apart from His Spirit we can never be freed from the chains of selfishness, jealousy, and indifference. Will others see Christ's love in your life today?

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

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Faith is the avenue to salvation. Not intellectual understanding. Not money. Not your works. Just simple faith. How much faith? The faith of a mustard seed, so small you can hardly see it. But if you will put that little faith in the person of Jesus, your life will be changed. He will come with supernatural power into your heart. It can happen to you.

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Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important.

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Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.

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What is the greatest surprise you have found about life? a university student asked me several years ago. The brevity of it, I replied without hesitation. … Time moves so quickly, and no matter who we are or what we have done, the time will come when our lives will be over. As Jesus said, As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work (John 9:4).

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In my travels I have found that those who keep Heaven in view remain serene and cheerful in the darkest day. If the glories of Heaven were more real to us, if we lived less for material things and more for things eternal and spiritual, we would be less easily disturbed by this present life.

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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.

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I trust Jesus with all my tomorrows, knowing that He will solve the mystery of life beyond the grave.

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The born-again Christian sees life not as a blurred, confused, meaningless mass, but as something planned and purposeful.

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The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there. I will see Him face to face. Jesus Christ will meet us at the end of life's journey.

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The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing of circumstances and most bitter environment.

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If you want the perfect plan that God has for your life, you will have to go by way of Calvary to get it.

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

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Do you want to trust your life in God's pocket or keep it in your own?

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Faith implies four things: self-renunciation, reliance with utter confidence on Christ, obedience, and a changed life.

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