Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr.is an American evangelical Christian evangelist, ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, who rose to celebrity status in 1949 reaching a core constituency of middle-class, moderately conservative Protestants. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies; sermons were broadcast on radio and television, some still being re-broadcast today. In his six decades of television, Graham is principally known for hosting the annual Billy Graham Crusades, which he began in 1947, until he concluded in 2005, at the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth7 November 1918
CityCharlotte, NC
CountryUnited States of America
God can use a sensitive Christian to be a rich blessing in the life of one who knows pain and sorrow.
God does not call us to be successful, but to be obedient.
Someday a loving Hand will be laid upon our shoulder and this brief message will be given: "Come home.
We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them.
It (the Bible) has never bowed its head before the discoveries of science.
God's hand never slips.
It may be difficult to understand why a test comes our way, but we must never forget that the test is accomplishing refining and purification.
... a true servant of God is someone who helps another succeed.
... our little things are all big to God's love; our big things are all small to His power.
... Not only are we comforted in our trials, but our trials can equip us to comfort others.
Down inside we have a longing for God-what Pascal called "the vacuum which God left behind.
Think of working forever at something you love to do, for one you love with all your heart, and never getting tired! We will never know weariness in heaven.
Martin Luther King (Jr.) during the civil rights movement used to exclaim that he looked forward to heaven where he would be "Free at last." That is the inscription on his tomb in Atlanta.
Be careful before leaving someone in a sorrowing situation. Say a word of prayer with them and share even a brief word of encouragement from the Scriptures.