William Franklin Graham Jr. was born on 7th November 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. He was an evangelist, a Christian figure, and a Baptist minister. After graduating from Sharon High School in May 1936, and attended Bob Jones College.
From 1943 to 1944, Graham served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Western Springs, Illinois. He became pastor of the United Gospel Tabernacle during his college years. Graham's radio program, Songs in the Night, was about to be cancelled due to lack of funding. His new radio program started on 2nd January 1944, still called Songs in the Night.
Graham conducted 400 crusades in 185 countries and territories on six continents. The first Billy Graham crusade was held on 13th – 21st September 1947 in Michigan, which over 6000 people attended. He was a staunch opposer of Apartheid. He had a famous altar song, "Just As I Am". He also spoke more than nine times at Urbana Student Missions Conference.
He was the author of several books like The Jesus Generation, Angles: God's Secret, and How To be Born Again. He died of natural death on 18th February 2018 in Montreat, North Carolina, at 99.
Some of the most famous Billy Graham Quotes are mentioned below.
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.
One can never become a Christian in a day. It is a daily process, a daily habit. You become more like a Christian day by day. You cannot become a Christian in one day or two. It is more of a process, it is a lifestyle. It is a path one chooses.
My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.
Home is in heaven. All of us have to die and go to heaven someday. It is an inevitable process. Our destination is heaven, but in the meantime, we are allowed to travel this world. We should therefore keep this in mind and try to make the most out of it.
I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.
Bible gives the ultimate answer to everything. It teaches us that everything is going to be right in the end. No matter what life throws at us, all is going to be well in the end.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
Courage is definitely contagious. When a man takes a stand courageously, the others also get the courage to do so. They also learn how to speak for themselves and take stands when needed.
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
One should never be focused on gaining only. Until and unless you give, you cannot gain. One should always try to give more and more. When you give, you get. You should always try to give selflessly, and eventually, he will get a lot more.
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Only those who want everything done for them are bored.
Those who don't have anything interesting to do in life. Those who have a purpose and a motto never want others to work for them. They try to do their work on their own and achieve what they want in life. They don't depend on others.
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
Parrots are known to speak and repeat what they hear. If a person speaks badly, the parrot will be able to repeat what they say. Billy wants us to give away our "pet parrots" and not to indulge in any kind of gossip.
The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
The Constitution states that we should be free to practice any religion we want. Freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion. We should profess a religion of our choice. We should not ignore it. Religion is also very important in our life.
I just want to lobby for God.
One should always follow the path of God. He should preach him. He should follow his teachings and work for him. He should always consider him as his mentor and guide.
Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain.
One should always have faith in God. He should believe in him. He should try to work hard and achieve what he aspires for. He should not complain about what he has not achieved in life. Rather, he should be dedicated to his goals. He should try to chase it religiously.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when a character is lost, all is lost.
Wealth is not important. If one loses wealth, he loses nothing but when one loses health, he loses something. Character is everything in one's life. One who loses his character loses everything in life. A character that is lost cannot be regained.
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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.
The most wonderful legacy that one can pass on to their children in good faith and character. Money is not important in life. One can make money at any time in life, but good character and faith take time to build.
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
One should never disrespect their parents. Disrespecting parents is the worst aspect of one's personality. If someone can disrespect their parents, they can disrespect anyone on this planet.
It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.
It's not about what you do from the outside. What matters is what you do from the inside. When you have pure intentions and a pure heart, your prayers reach God no matter what posture you are in. You should always have genuine and pure intentions.
God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.
God is the guide of our life. He guides us through thick and thin. God's mercy and grace give us hope for a better day, and it gives hope to the world for a better future.
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.
True love brings a sense of security into the home. True love can provide you with the assurance that nothing else can ever give to you. When you truly love someone, and when someone truly loves you, you get the assurance of security.
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
There are two spiritual needs that every man has. One is forgiveness and the other is goodness. Forgiveness and goodness are two very important aspects of our lives. We should know how to forgive and be good to others.
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.
The death of your loved ones is very pathetic and unacceptable to you. Even when you know that they are going to die and they will be no more present with you, you still cry. The thought of your loved ones not being there with you scares you and makes you cry no matter how well prepared you think you are for their death.
I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God.
The greatest form of prayer is praise to God. When you praise God, you become closer to him. When you accept and admire the life that he has given you, you become very close. You become thankful for everything.
Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.
Our life is a gift from God. We should be very thankful for each day of our life. No matter how old we grow, each day is a gift from God. We should never take our life for granted. We should be grateful for each moment.
