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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: God put us on Earth to be happy and make the world a better place. Why do most people feel it isn’t really that way? – B.P.
A: We were not put on Earth to be preoccupied with ourselves – our own problems and pleasures. We weren’t even put here just to make this a better world (although that...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I struggle with anger and my tongue follows. When I get angry, I rattle off everything bad in my mind, pointing at others who enrage me. Then I get home and suffer terrible guilt. I was brought up in a rather strict home but filled with love. Why can’t I conquer this? – C.T.
A: Scripture says ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Does the Lord expect Christians to forgive those who deliberately hurt us and turn their backs on us? Even my brothers are against me because I hope to be a preacher someday, and my mom never says anything to them because they’re not Christians, but she expects me to always be the one forgiving ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My friend’s an expert competitor in sports, but he thinks his success will carry him through life. I feel desperate to get through to him that the most important thing in life is to know Jesus Christ and put Him at the center of life. As long as he wins, he rides high, but one of these days he’...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Christians know that we can never attain perfection while living on Earth, so why does the Bible say that we should be like Christ who is perfect? – B.C.
A: We’ll never live perfect lives on Earth, but for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, He desires to conform us to the image of ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: The war with Iran is dragging on and it’s frightening to think of the ramifications if solutions are not found. This very well may be an unsolved war. – U.W.
A: There are many kinds of battles and wars. The greatest of wars is the enemy of the soul.
Satan attacks in various ways, leading to ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Why is society attacking the family and home and making it hard for people to raise their children to learn about God? It seems the worldly system has lost its mind! – L.M.
A: God intended for the home to be a family’s foundation, a place of security. The family is the most important ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Life is hard every day. I have so many things to deal with, and while I’m a Christian, I can’t do what other people say I should be doing – helping to feed others and do for others. Does that make me a bad Christian? – B.C.
A: To say we love God and care nothing for our fellow man is to ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Having just come through the 250 th celebration of America, I feel a sense of great doubt that our nation will likely make it another 250. I fight this pessimism but the reality seems clear. How can we overcome doubt when something seems so inevitable? – D.A.
A: Answers to life’s dilemmas ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Yesterday I was young; today I’m old. Why the suddenness of the aging process? As I review my life with all of its accomplishments, I feel empty and without purpose in these years of growing older. Is there an unspoken secret? – L.P.
A: One of the saddest things is to watch someone come to the ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A friend dealt me a great blow when he said I was living to make money and be successful. He gave me a Bible verse that warns about a man gaining the whole world but losing his soul. I make money and I give to others. Why is that so bad? – W.W.
A: There was once a man aboard a sinking ship. He ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Did God really drive Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden just because they ate an apple from the forbidden tree? This does not really sound like a sin to me. – R.S.
A: When God created mankind in His image, he put Adam and Eve in a perfect paradise, in a perfect environment, to live in ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have a group of friends who are questioning the reality of Hell. They say they don’t believe it is a literal place, yet they are asking questions and seeking truth. What can be said to them? – R.H.
A: There’s enough in the Bible about Hell to tell us what we need to know, and more than ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m considering becoming a Christian but am troubled by a verse in the Bible where Jesus says that we can do nothing without Him. I’ve accomplished a lot of things in my life on my own, but the older I get, I worry that I don’t know for sure what will happen when I die. Am I misunderstanding ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am troubled that many churches no longer preach from the Bible but from other people’s writing. Is this right? I’m searching for a new church and discouraged with the lack of Bible teaching, but there’s abundant activity and programs. Doesn’t this lead to spiritual malaise? Is this a trend...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I know that divorce is permissible in these modern days, but does God approve of it if a couple simply falls out of love? I see it destroying my grandchildren as their parents contemplate doing this. – D.P.
A: The impact of divorce on children is staggering and the full negative impact is still ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m an aviation student and was doing well until I experienced vertigo during simulation. I’m rethinking my career options, and suddenly I don’t feel so certain of where my future is going and I’m feeling trapped. Am I wrong to believe God sends signs to guide us through the fog of life? –...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Facebook has been my friend for the past few years. My followers have grown and I’ve become a sort of expert in the realm of social media. I have bragging rights to gain so many friends, but I don’t know any of them personally. My grandmother used to tell me to make God my closest confidant and ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My religion professor said the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for weak people who believe that He still hangs on a cross being crucified for every sin that is committed. He warned us that if we answer questions wrong on this matter, we would fail the course. He said that God gave the world to mankind to ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My friends tell me that God wants to be our buddy. I may not be as religious as they are, but I was brought up to believe that God was holy and that He should be held in high esteem. My friends say that I’ll never understand the things of God until I learn to let God hang around me and be part of ...Read more
