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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

All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.
BILLY GRAHAM

Compassionate Encouragement Live People Sorrow Trouble
Don’t let past mistakes keep you from seeking God
BILLY GRAHAM

God Mistake Past Seek Yourself
We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.
BILLY GRAHAM

Believe Change Course Prayer
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

Consistency Integrity Life Ourselves Privacy Reason Shame
Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.
BILLY GRAHAM

Growth Learning Life Mistake Patience Persistence
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

Disturb Form Interest Manipulation Myself Religion Religious
If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God’s mercy.
BILLY GRAHAM

Evidence Experience God Mercy Oneself
We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.
BILLY GRAHAM

Care Encouragement Hurt Love Need Notice People
The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.
BILLY GRAHAM

God Love Measurement Ourselves Serious Sin
Don’t worry about what you can’t do; focus instead on what you can do… and then do it.
BILLY GRAHAM

Focus Worry Yourself
At the foot of the cross, there are no racial barriers.
BILLY GRAHAM

Barrier God Race
Christ not only died for all: He died for each.
BILLY GRAHAM

Death Each Other One Liner
We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?
BILLY GRAHAM

Kindness Ourselves Question Religious Talk True
Every day without exception – is a gift from God, entrusted to us to use for His glory.
BILLY GRAHAM

Day Expectation Glory God Himself
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

Carry Hands Leadership Life Necessary
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

Encouragement Forgiveness Life Moments Myself Tears

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.

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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.

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