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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m in a book review club and discussing human temptation. The leader says that human nature doesn’t have the power to resist temptation. This is discouraging and why I’m reluctant to become a Christian, because I know I will fail. I don’t have the power to overcome temptation, though I want...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: In my sincere pleas to God in prayer, what can I do when He doesn’t respond or even seem to hear me? The silence doesn’t bring comfort, it brings despair. – S.G.

A: When we wrestle with the silence of God, be reminded first of all that God has spoken in days gone by, and has continued to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A Bible study leader asked each in attendance who they most identified with from Scripture. Some said Mary, others Ruth or Esther. One lady in tears said Hannah, who longed for a child and nearly gave up. When it came to me, I was ashamed to say that I most identified with the woman caught in ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It’s hard to compete in the workplace because some people just naturally have an attractive way about them. I don’t understand, though, why God values others by making things easy for them while others have to struggle for every little thing we get. – P.V.

A: Many people think that a person�...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Public prayer seems to be more widely accepted than in past generations, but the results don’t seem too reassuring. Are there steps to praying effectively? – P.P.

A: The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. We must ask God to help us pray with our hearts and minds centered on Him. This ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A friend of mine described me as a carnal Christian. I’m not sure if she was putting me down or giving me a compliment. When I asked her, she told me to look it up, and when I did, I wasn’t very encouraged. The Bible is too complicated for me to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m stunned at the actors, sports stars and social media influencers speaking the name of Jesus, while at other times these same people speak from other platforms and take the name of the Lord in vain, use vulgar language, and dress in darkness. How can people be so outspoken about their religion,...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s always someone hovering over me to turn my life over to God so that when I die, I will go to Heaven. I’m a pretty good person, but at 20, I don’t want to be thinking about death when I’ve just started to live. Why would God want us to spoil our youth being weighed down with morbid ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Can people sin so consistently that they curse themselves, and if so, does God give up on them? – G.U.

A: Guilt complexes and bad consciences are fashioned in the fires of lustful passion and greed. Out of unbalanced practices of impurity and dishonesty grow phobias which alarm even our most ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The tech craze and the AI boom is changing life on Earth faster than we can keep up with. Some say this technology will overpower the wisdom of God. Not true, right? – H.T.

A: The technology age is not necessarily new, but it’s accelerating faster than the human mind can comprehend. While the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Should Christians put themselves in the center of worldly affairs? – W.A.

A: As someone has said, “The Bible was not written to encourage people to take an interest in the affairs of this life. It assumes that they already have more than their share of interest in the things of this world.” ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m heading off to college and have a lot of anxiety because I have grown up in church and have led what some would call a sheltered life. A lot of my friends make fun of me, but through the years it has helped make me tough. But I don’t want to assume that I’m so strong I cannot blow my ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m just training myself on how to proficiently use social media and other internet platforms. I was encouraged by my church group to explore the ways of communicating using social media, and I’m intrigued with a website often called the “front page of the internet,” posting: “Worldliness ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am in a Bible study that teaches we may be the generation to see the whole world saved. I’ve never thought this was a possibility. Is it? – W.S.

A: Nowhere does the Bible teach that the church will ultimately convert the whole world to Jesus Christ. There has never been a generation in ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have one daughter who is selfless and another daughter who is selfish and compares her success with her sister’s dull life. What does the Bible say about this? – M.D.

A: Most people think of the “here and now” and are determined to do what’s good for today. While the Bible tells us not ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I returned from a long trip hoping to find myself, but after all the excitement of travel, I’m still in a fog and wonder what I did wrong. I wasted my money and time to feel the same as when I started. Is this all there is to life? – J.W.

A: Life is a journey. Like every other journey, it has a...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve had to take my children out of the public school because of the brutal behavior of some of the students. Teachers are not allowed to correct the troublemakers at all, yet, we have politicians saying that education will help children grow into responsible adults. The public schools are not ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does it mean to miss the mark? I’m a teacher and want to explain this to my students. – M.M.

A: The Bible says that sin is falling short of the glory of God [missing the mark]. Many people are unaware of the nature of the target, so they can’t understand why they’re told that they are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m studying philosophy and thinking about what it means to be a natural man or woman. There’s plenty of resources but does the Bible give clarity? – N.P.

A: The Apostle Paul writes, “The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A New York Times author wrote that any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail. I read that the German-born physicist Albert Einstein believed that science without religion was lame, and religion without science was...Read more