William Franklin Graham Jr. was an American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. Profoundly inspirational Billy Graham quotes on leadership, patience, grace, family, mariage and heaven will make you look at life differently and help you live a meaningful life.
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Famous Billy Graham Quotes
Quit beating yourself up. We all live under grace and do the best we can. ― Billy Graham
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. ― Billy Graham
Believers, look up – take courage. The angels are nearer than you think. ― Billy Graham
When we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God. ― Billy Graham
Grief which is not dealt with properly can cause us to lose our perspective on life. ― Billy Graham
Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys. ― Billy Graham
My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world. ― Billy Graham
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. ― Billy Graham
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. ― Billy Graham
The message I preach hasn’t changed. Circumstances have changed. Problems have changed, but deep inside man has not changed, and the gospel hasn’t changed. ― Billy Graham
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. ― Billy Graham
The empire of angels is as vast as God’s creation. If you believe the Bible, you will believe in their ministry. ― Billy Graham
Deep Quotes from 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
It is far better to know God’s truth than to be ignorant of it. ― Billy Graham
In order to console, there is no need to say much. It is enough to listen, to understand, to love. ― Billy Graham
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with. ― Billy Graham
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. ― Billy Graham
Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. ― Billy Graham
I believe one reason that God allows poverty and suffering is so that His followers may demonstrate Christ’s love, mercy, and comfort to [others]. ― Billy Graham
I have never known anyone to accept Christ’s redemption and later regret it. ― Billy Graham
We are the Bibles the world is reading; we are the creeds the world is needing; we are the sermons the world is heeding. ― Billy Graham
Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God. ― Billy Graham
They asked her (Ruth Graham) did she ever think about divorce and she said, ‘No, I’ve never thought of divorce in all these 35 years of marriage, but,’ she said, ‘I did think of murder a few times.’ ― Billy Graham
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. ― Billy Graham
When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. ― Billy Graham
Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart. ― Billy Graham
The word ‘romance,’ according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime. ― Billy Graham
The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. ― Billy Graham
Inspirational Billy Graham Quotes
A real Christian is the one who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. ― Billy Graham
World events are moving very rapidly now. I pick up the Bible in one hand, and I pick up the newspaper in the other. And I read almost the same words in the newspaper as I read in the Bible. It’s being fulfilled every day round about us. ― Billy Graham
Double-mindedness means the faculty of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind and accepting both of them. We talk out of both corners of our mouths at once. ― Billy Graham
God’s laws for the spiritual world are found in the Bible. Whatever else there may be that tells us of God, it is more clearly told in the Bible. ― Billy Graham
The great question of our time is, ‘Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?’ ― Billy Graham
I think it is a sin to look at another person as inferior to yourself because of race or because of ethnic background, and I think the greatest thing to do is to pray that God will give you love for them, and I do. ― Billy Graham
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. ― Billy Graham
The book of Job does not set out to answer the problem of suffering, but to proclaim a God so great that no answer is needed. ― Billy Graham
There are two ways of being rich—have a lot, or want very little. The latter way is the easier for most. ― Billy Graham
Death is not a trip, but a destination. ― Billy Graham
Though the cross repels, it also attracts. It possesses a magnetic quality. ― Billy Graham
I’ve read the last page of the bible. It’s all going to turn out alright. ― Billy Graham
I know that soon my life will be over. I thank God for it, and for all He has given me in this life…But I look forward to Heaven. ― Billy Graham
We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed. ― Billy Graham
Grief comes with many losses. Whatever its cause, grief will come to all of us. ― Billy Graham
Knowing we will be with Christ forever far outweighs our burdens today! Keep your eyes on eternity! ― Billy Graham
