110+ Billy Graham Quotes On Prayer, Death And Hope

Billy Graham was an American Evangelist who was active in the 20th century. He was a religious leader who preached a message of salvation through Jesus Christ to millions of people around the world. Graham was a spiritual advisor to several presidents and was known for his public speaking and evangelistic crusades. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Billy Graham on prayer, death, hope.

Top 10 Billy Graham Quotes

1. We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?
2. Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.
3. God will never send anybody to hell. If man goes to hell, he goes by his own free choice.
4. Learn to commit every situation to God, and trust Him for the outcome. God's love for you never changes, no matter what problems you face or how unsettled life becomes.
5. Don't let failure or disappointment cut you off from God or make you think that the future is hopeless. When God closes one door, He often opens another door - if we seek it.
6. My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.
7. I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God's love for them in Christ.
8. God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.
9. God does not change - and neither does His love. He loved you before you were born... He loves you now... and He will love you forever.
10. No matter who you are or what your life has been like so far, the rest of your life's journey can be different. With God's help you can begin again.

Billy Graham Image Quotes

A suffering person does not need a lecture - he needs a listener. — Billy Graham

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain. — Billy Graham

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with. — Billy Graham

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point. — Billy Graham

God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world. — Billy Graham

A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. — Billy Graham

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Short Quotes

• Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
• A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
• A suffering person does not need a lecture - he needs a listener.
• Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.
• God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
• Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.
• The Bay Area is so beautiful, I hesitate to preach about heaven while I'm here.
• A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
• Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
• The way we live often speaks far louder than our words.

Billy Graham Quotes About Prayer

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child's conversation with his father. It is natural for a child to ask his father for the things he needs. — Billy Graham

The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.' — Billy Graham

My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him. — Billy Graham

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God's side. — Billy Graham

Don't ever hesitate to take to [God] whatever is on your heart. He already knows it anyway, but He doesn't want you to bear its pain or celebrate its joy alone. — Billy Graham

Prayer is the rope that pulls God and man together. But, it doesn't pull God down to us: It pulls us up to Him. — Billy Graham

Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God's Spirit prepares the way. — Billy Graham

Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language. — Billy Graham

To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees. — Billy Graham

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Death

I have a certainty about eternity that is a wonderful thing, and I thank God for giving me that certainty. I do not fear death. I may fear a little bit about the process, but not death itself, because I think the moment that my spirit leaves this body, I will be in the presence of the Lord. — Billy Graham

It was not the people or the Roman soldiers who put Jesus on the cross - it was your sins and my sins that made it necessary for Him to volunteer His death. — Billy Graham

Live each day as if it were your last for some day it will be. — Billy Graham

Someday a loving Hand will be laid upon our shoulder and this brief message will be given: "Come home. — Billy Graham

I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face. — Billy Graham

No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply. — Billy Graham

I am convinced that only when a man is prepared to die is he also prepared to live. — Billy Graham

Jesus Christ opened heaven's door for us by His death on the cross. — Billy Graham

Sin was conquered on the cross. Christ's death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our triumph. — Billy Graham

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

Billy Graham Quotes About Hope

Our world today so desperately hungers for hope, yet uncounted people have almost given up. There is despair and hopelessness on every hand. Let us be faithful in proclaiming the hope that is in Jesus. — Billy Graham

God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world. — Billy Graham

Perhaps the greatest psychological, spiritual, and medical need that all people have is the need for hope. — Billy Graham

your faith and hope are in god. — Billy Graham

The hope we have in Christ is an absolute certainty. We can be sure that the place Christ is preparing for us will be ready when we arrive, because with Him nothing is left to chance. Everything He promised He will deliver. — Billy Graham

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.' — Billy Graham

therefore i live for today- certain of finding at sunrise guidance and strength for the way. power for each moment of weakness, hope for each moment of pain, comfort for every sorrow, sunshine and joy after rain! — Billy Graham

Our world is constantly changing but the needs of our hearts remain the same, and so does God's power to transform our lives and give us hope for the future. — Billy Graham

Man has no ability to repair this damaged planet. The flaw in human nature is too great. God is our only hope! — Billy Graham

My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Love

The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world. — Billy Graham

God is unchanging in His love. He loves you. He has a plan for your life. Don't let the newspaper headlines frighten you. God is still sovereign; He's still on the throne. — Billy Graham

Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year. It brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul. — Billy Graham

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. — Billy Graham

Love your children-and let them know you love them. Children who experience love find it far easier to believe God loves them. — Billy Graham

It is the Holy Spirit's job to convict, God's job to judge and my job to love. — Billy Graham

Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. — Billy Graham

When Christ's love fills our hearts, it puts selfishness on the run. — Billy Graham

"Salvation is always "good news." It is news of God's love and forgiveness-adoption into His family- fellowship with His people-freedom from the penalty of sin- liberation from the power of sin." — Billy Graham

'God is Love' means that He tries constantly to block your route to destruction. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Life

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point. — Billy Graham

All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement. — Billy Graham

Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul? — Billy Graham

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. — Billy Graham

Whatever affliction comes in our life, our Lord goes into the valley with us, leading us by the hand, even carrying us when it is necessary. — Billy Graham

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

Jesus said...i'm the only way to permanent peace, im the only way to permanent joy, im the only way to eternal life, im the only way to forgiveness of sin, im the only way to the Father. — Billy Graham

My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ. — Billy Graham

Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent. — Billy Graham

There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Hell

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew. — Billy Graham

At great cost to Himself, God has made it possible for each of us to live with Him eternally. Those who reject God's offer of a heavenly home will be assigned to hell. — Billy Graham

The most prominent place in hell is reserved for those who are neutral on the great issues of life. — Billy Graham

I am conscious of the fact that the subject of hell is not a very pleasant one. It is very unpopular, controversial and misunderstood.... As a minister, I must deal with it. I cannot ignore it. — Billy Graham

We have been proud and thought we were better than any other race, any other people. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to stumble into hell because of our pride. — Billy Graham

Heaven is real and hell is real, and eternity is but a breath away. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Marriage

When asked his secret of love, being married fifty-four years to the same person, he said, "Ruth and I are happily incompatible." — Billy Graham

Ruth and I are happily incompatible. — Billy Graham

I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected. — Billy Graham

As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will show their support for God's definition of marriage, between a man and a woman. — Billy Graham

We have found that marriage should be made up of two forgivers. We need to learn to say, "I was wrong, I'm sorry." And we also need to say, "That's all right, I love you." — Billy Graham

The Bible stresses that a marriage ideally should be a picture or a reflection of Christ's love for His people. — Billy Graham

The Bible is clear - God's definition of marriage is between a man and a woman. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Evangelism

One of the greatest priorities of the church today is to mobilize the laity to do the work of evangelism. — Billy Graham

It could be that one of the greatest hindrances to evangelism is the poverty of our own experience. — Billy Graham

I'm grateful for the evangelical resurgence we've seen across the world in the last half-century or so. It truly has been God's doing. — Billy Graham

If you'd have said Evangelical in 1957, most people wouldn't know what you were talking about. And then, they'd be against it. — Billy Graham

Evangelicals can't be closely identified with any particular party or person. We have to stand in the middle, to preach to all the people, right and left. — Billy Graham

I will never do anything in my entire life except preach the Gospel. — Billy Graham

Spend more time in study and prayer. That's the secret of successful evangelism. — Billy Graham

Evangelism is when the Gospel, which is good news, is preached or presented to all people. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Inspiring

Becoming a Christian is the work of a moment; being a Christian is the work of a lifetime. — Billy Graham

Christianity is not a spectator sport. It's something in which we become totally involved. — Billy Graham

The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us. — Billy Graham

Why should we give God thanks? Because everything we have comes from God. — Billy Graham

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything. — Billy Graham

Like a spring of pure water, God's peace in our hearts brings cleansing and refreshment to our minds and bodies — Billy Graham

Yes, Satan is real, but so is Christ, and someday Satan will be defeated and Christ will rule forever. Don't be deceived, but open your heart and mind to Jesus Christ, and put your life into His hands. — Billy Graham

Christ alone can bring lasting peace - peace with God - peace among men and nations - and peace within our hearts. — Billy Graham

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

Prayer shouldn't be casual or sporadic, dictated only by the needs of the moment. Prayer should be as much a part of our lives as breathing. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About People

If Christianity is valid, why is there so much evil in the world?" To this the famous preacher replied, "With so much soap, why are there so many dirty people in the world? Christianity, like soap, must be personally applied if it is to make a difference in our lives. — Billy Graham

Jesus was not a white man; He was not a black man. He came from that part of the world that touches Africa and Asia and Europe. Christianity is not a white man's religion and don't let anybody ever tell you that it's white or black. Christ belongs to all people; He belongs to the whole world. — Billy Graham

Don't be a half-Christian. There are too many of such in the world. The world has a profound respect for people who are sincere in their faith. — Billy Graham

A calling is you feel - you look out and see the need - maybe it's the need for the poor, to help poor people. Maybe it's the need to get involved in the race problem, as Martin Luther King was - felt called. — Billy Graham

God measures people by the small dimensions of humility and not by the bigness of their achievements or the size of their capabilities. — Billy Graham

The conscience of America seems to be paralyzed... We seem to be insensible to the things that are now taking place on motion picture screens and on the news stands that are constantly stimulating our young people. — Billy Graham

A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime. — Billy Graham

Many people have come to Christ as a result of my participation in presenting the Gospel to them. It's all the work of the Holy Spirit. — Billy Graham

The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us. — Billy Graham

Freedom of speech means nothing to a people who are too weak in their convictions to speak out against the evil that is eating at the heart of the nation like a cancer. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About World

When we come to Christ, we’re no longer the most important person in the world to us; Christ is. Instead of living only for ourselves, we have a higher goal: to live for Jesus. — Billy Graham

The number one problem in our world is alienation, rich versus poor, black versus white, labor versus management, conservative versus liberal, East versus West . . . But Christ came to bring about reconciliation and peace. — Billy Graham

Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle's light. — Billy Graham

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

Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling. — Billy Graham

The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The world has never been the same. — Billy Graham

There is not a flower that opens, not a seed that falls into the ground, and not an ear of wheat that nods on the end of its stalk in the wind that does not preach and proclaim the greatness and the mercy of God to the whole world. — Billy Graham

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. — Billy Graham

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

The time has come for all evangelists to practice full financial disclosure. The world is watching how we walk and how we talk. We must have the highest standards of morality, ethics and integrity if we are to continue to have influence. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Bible

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain. — Billy Graham

The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise. — Billy Graham

I am never lonely when I am reading the Bible. Nothing dissolves loneliness like a session with God's Word. — Billy Graham

The Bible is to your soul what bread is to your body. You need it daily. One good meal does not suffice for a lifetime. — Billy Graham

The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress. — Billy Graham

The greatest miracle of the Bible is that the prophets of Israel could keep a religion as clean as a hounds tooth amid all the corruption and idolatry of the nations surrounding them. — Billy Graham

The Bible does not teach that sin is completely eradicated from the Christian in this life, but it does teach that sin shall no longer reign over you. — Billy Graham

The Bible is clear that the Holy Spirit is God Himself. — Billy Graham

I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right. — Billy Graham

I think that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but the Bible also teaches that pride is a sin, jealousy is a sin, and hate is a sin, evil thoughts are a sin. So I don't think that homosexuality should be chosen as the overwhelming sin that we are doing today. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Quotes About Christ

Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse. — Billy Graham

In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ. — Billy Graham

When God gets ready to shake America, He may not take the Ph.D. and the D.D. God may choose a country boy ... God may choose the man that no one knows, a little nobody, to shake America for Jesus Christ in this day, and I pray that He would! — Billy Graham

Christ not only died for all: He died for each. — Billy Graham

Jesus used the carefree attitude of the birds to underscore the fact that worrying is unnatural. I am learning in my own life, day by day, to keep my mind centered on Christ. — Billy Graham

God undertook the most dramatic rescue operation in cosmic history. He determined to save the human race from self-destruction, and He sent His Son Jesus Christ to salvage and redeem them. The work of man's redemption was accomplished at the cross. — Billy Graham

Christ did not suffer and die to offer cheap grace. Jesus did not go willingly to the cross so we could have an easy life or offer a faith built on easy-believism. As someone once said, 'Salvation is free, but not cheap.' It cost Jesus His life. — Billy Graham

The entire plan for the future has its key in the resurrection. — Billy Graham

Living for Christ is a day-to-day going on with Him. It is a continuous dependence upon the Spirit of God. It is believing in His faithfulness. — Billy Graham

When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ. — Billy Graham

Billy Graham Famous Quotes And Sayings

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. — Billy Graham

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. — Billy Graham

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain. — Billy Graham

Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence. — Billy Graham

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with. — Billy Graham

I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it. — Billy Graham

Even if we may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen to us, we can know He is able to bring good out of evil, and triumph out of suffering. — Billy Graham

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point. — Billy Graham

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable. — Billy Graham

God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world. — Billy Graham

A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. — Billy Graham

Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow. We push it in front of us in the direction we want to go. — Billy Graham

Our valleys may be filled with foes and tears; but we can lift our eyes to the hills to see God and the angels, heaven's spectators, who support us according to God's infinite wisdom as they prepare our welcome home. — Billy Graham

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew. — Billy Graham

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. — Billy Graham

In some Churches today and on some religious television programs, we see the attempt to make Christianity popular and pleasant. We have taken the cross away and substituted cushions. — Billy Graham

Every year during their High Holy Days, the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness. — Billy Graham

We're a diverse society, and I think the TV is doing a great job in showing that we're all human beings, that we can all get along, that we can all be together, and I think that's a marvelous thing. — Billy Graham

I don't think the government should be in the trailer-park business. I don't think they know how to run a trailer park. — 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

Like Joseph storing up grain during the years of plenty to be used during the years of famine that lay ahead, may we store up the truths of God's Word in our hearts as much as possible, so that we are prepared for whatever suffering we are called upon to endure. — Billy Graham

Jesus had a humble heart. If He abides in us, pride will never dominate our lives. — Billy Graham

Without dark clouds in our lives, we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain. — Billy Graham

When the family is destroyed, society eventually disintegrates. — Billy Graham

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

Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling. — Billy Graham

When we live apart from God, our lives get out of tune - out of harmony with others and with God. But if we live in tune with the Master, we, too, will find ourselves surrounded by His beautiful music. As this new year begins, ask God to help you tune your life every day to His Word, so you can bring harmony and joy to those around you. — Billy Graham

You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is. — Billy Graham

Auschwitz stands as a tragic reminder of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity. — Billy Graham

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. — Billy Graham

Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions. — Billy Graham

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. — Billy Graham

Grumbling and gratitude are, for the child of God, in conflict. Be grateful and you won't grumble. Grumble and you won't be grateful. — Billy Graham

We can be certain that God will give us the strength and resources we need to live through any situation in life that he ordains. The will of God will never take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us. — Billy Graham

Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality. — Billy Graham

God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there. — Billy Graham

Life Lessons by Billy Graham

1. Life is short, and it is important to make the most of it by living a life that is focused on God and serving others.
2. It is important to stay humble and remember that God is the one in control, not us.
3. We should strive to live a life of faith and trust in God, no matter what challenges we may face.