You can’t control the length of your life. You can control the depth
BILLY GRAHAM
BILLY GRAHAM
Billy Graham on control
Billy Graham114 quotes“You can’t control the length of your life. You can control the depth”
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Becoming a Christian is the work of a moment; being a Christian is the work of a lifetime.
Billy GrahamBilly 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 GrahamBilly Graham The way we live often speaks far louder than our words.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham God will never send anybody to hell. If man goes to hell, he goes by his own free choice.
Billy GrahamBilly 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 GrahamBilly Graham 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.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham 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 GrahamBilly Graham We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?
Billy GrahamBilly Graham It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.
Billy GrahamBilly 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 GrahamBilly Graham Ask God to show you His plans, not bless your dreams
Billy GrahamBilly Graham My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham If you find a perfect church don’t join it: You’d spoil it.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.
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N.M SanchezN.M Sanchez Listening and empathizing will enable you to look past fake smiles and dive deeper into the pain in their eyes.
Ankur SinghAnkur Singh I heard the universe whisper “take care of her”
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More on control
If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
Simone BilesSimone Biles On the field, aggression can sometimes be a positive emotion. It boosts performance and can lift your game. But over the years, I have learnt that restrained aggression is a better animal. That way, you will conserve your energy and won’t spend yourself quickly.
Virat KohliVirat Kohli If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.
Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin Trust is good, but control is better.
Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin This right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people, people as individuals, control over their own destinies.
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru Anxiety is our agitated soul scrambling for control.
Beth MooreBeth Moore God will never send anything your way you couldn’t handle.
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