When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
Billy Graham
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
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.'
My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.
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.
I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.
Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'
God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.
Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.
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.
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
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.
God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.
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.
I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God.
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.
Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is.
I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man.
I am not going to Heaven because I have preached to great crowds or read the Bible many times. I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.'
Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.
There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.
You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.
Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.
Once you've lost your privacy, you realize you've lost an extremely valuable thing.
Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world.
The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness, and industry.
Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.
Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.
If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.
God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.
Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.
The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.
What really matters is how God sees me. He isn't concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man's soul.
Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do.
The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
I'm grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high places; people in power have spiritual and personal needs like everyone else, and often they have no one to talk to.
God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.
The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.
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.
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
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.
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.
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.
Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.
