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
I think that I failed by not studying more, and praying more, and spending more time with my family.
Remember that you can pray any time, anywhere. Washing dishes, digging ditches, working in the office, in the shop, on the athletic field, even in prison - you can pray and know God hears!
Prayer is more than a wish; it is the voice of faith directed to God.
Sometimes I'm asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer... prayer... prayer.
Prayer never works for me on the golf course. That may have something to do with my being a terrible putter.
Prayer shouldn't be casual or sporadic, dictated only by the needs of the moment. Prayer should be as much a part of our lives as breathing.
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.
Be sure that your motive in praying is to glorify God.
I never pray on a golf course. Actually, the Lord answers my prayers everywhere except on the course.
Prayer is the rope that pulls God and man together. But, it doesn't pull God down to us: It pulls us up to Him.
Please join me in praying for America, that we will turn our hearts back toward God.
It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.
The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.
The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.