Graham Quotes

God wants us to work (whether at home or on the job), but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong to retire. The Levites (who assisted in Israel’s worship) were required to retire at fifty.

One of the characteristics of some drugs (such as cocaine) is that they make a person feel strong and alert—when in fact the opposite is the case. Don’t allow yourself to be deceived.

Old age is Satan’s last chance to blow us off course.

Many people plan financially for retirement—but not spiritually and emotionally.

There is hope for the alcoholic: God is able to deliver from this as well as any other addiction.

Some [young people] are taking pills called “heaven or hell” drugs, because you’re liable to experience either one.

What began as an apparently harmless pastime has ended up as a frightening, overpowering addiction or obsession.

Do not seek solace in alcohol. Alcohol obscures good judgment and leaves you unable to think clearly or understand what God is trying to say to you.

Drunkenness is not a new vice. Its ravages have always been a scourge on the human race . . .Alcohol is a killer, a murderer.

Among young people . . . drinking is for getting drunk. And many go on to become alcoholics.

God isn’t finished with you when you retire! When we know Christ, we never retire from His service.

We face dangers every day of which we are not even aware. Often God intervenes on our behalf through the use of His angels.

No form of government has been able to establish righteousness, justice, and peace, the three elements without which we can never have continued national prosperity or international peace.

The secret strength of a nation is found in the faith that abides in the hearts and homes of the country.

There is no doubt that nations come to an end when they have ceased to fulfill the function that God meant for them.

A terrifying spiritual and moral tide of evil has already loosed us from our spiritual moorings. Monstrous new ideas that could easily destroy our freedoms are rushing into the vacuum.

From one end of the Bible to the other, God assures us that He will never go back on His promises.

The Bible can stand the onslaught of any enemy.

I have yet to discover a source of information, practical advice, and hope that compares to the wisdom found in the Bible.

Become grounded in the Bible. As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God.

Before you “re-think” your faith, it may be wise to examine the critics of the Bible. In the end your faith will be even stronger.

I find something new in the Bible every time I read it . . . that can be the experience of everyone who comes to it wanting to discover more of God’s truth.

Our nation grew strong in an era when moral standards were emphasized, and it will grow weak when we condone that which we once condemned.

All the nations that make up the world are burdened down with riches or poverty, obesity or malnutrition, success or failure.

The great flaw in the American economic system has finally been revealed: an unrealistic faith in the power of prosperity rather than in the ultimate power and benevolence of God.

The blood of Christ “purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 NIV).

People reading the Bible for the first time are often surprised to discover how much human drama it contains. Almost every conceivable human dilemma and conflict is reflected in its pages.

The Bible is the only Book in the world that predicts the future. The Bible is more modern than tomorrow morning’s newspaper.

The Bible is God’s book of promises, and, unlike the books of men, it does not change or get out of date.

Let the study of the Bible become central in your life—not just so you will know it, but that you will obey it.

The sword of the Spirit—the Bible—is the weapon God has provided for us to use in this battle between truth and deception. Make it a priority to wield that sword skillfully.

Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us, and give us a new power to overcome that sin.

Every graveyard and every cemetery testify that the Bible is true.

Make the Bible part of your daily life, and ask God to engrave its truths on your soul.

Discover the Bible for yourself.

If I stick to the Bible and preach the principles and the teachings of the Bible, and quote the Bible, it has an impact of its own.

We can trust the Bible because it points us to the most important events in human history: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

There are many irritations in life. They become prime opportunities for Satan to lead us into evil passion. Keep anger clear of bitterness, spite, or hatred.

God honored and blessed America as few nations in history. However, in recent years the nation has been moving away from its religious heritage.

I believe America has gone a long way down the wrong road. If we ever needed God’s help, it is now.

You can put a public school and university in the middle of every block of every city in America—but you will never keep America from rotting morally by mere intellectual education.

When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.

Don’t let hatred control you, no matter what others do that causes [anger]. You would only become guilty of the same sin that afflicts them, and nothing would be solved.

America has probably been the most successful experiment in history. The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation. Its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture.

Don’t let the acids of bitterness eat away inside. Learn the secret of trusting Christ in every circumstance.

Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace.

Anger makes us lash out at others, destroying relationships and revealing our true nature. The history of the human race is largely the history of its anger.

The Bible is actually a library of books—some long, some short—written over hundreds of years by many authors. Behind each one, however, was [the] Author: the Spirit of God.

Just as America has grown and prospered within the framework of our Constitution, so Christianity has flourished and spread according to the laws set forth in the Bible.

America’s Declaration of Independence speaks of “the pursuit of happiness, ” but nowhere in the Bible are we told to pursue this. Happiness is elusive, and we don’t find it by seeking it.