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 GRAHAMIt is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.
More Billy Graham Quotes
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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.
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Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.
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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.
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If people are kicking you in the behind, at least you’re in front of them.
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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.
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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.
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No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying.
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On our knees we are the most powerful force on earth.
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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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Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God.
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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.
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God does not call us to be successful, but to be obedient.
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Be sure that your motive in praying is to glorify God.
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Two conflicting forces cannot exist in one human heart. When doubt reigns, faith cannot abide. Where hatred rules, love is crowded out. Where selfishness rules, there love cannot dwell. When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in.
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You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is.
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