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Billy Graham Quotes about Suffering

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Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.

Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.

Keys, Suffering, Growing

Billy Graham (1998). “Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham”, HarperCollins

Even if we may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen to us, we can know He is able to bring good out of evil, and triumph out of suffering.

God, Evil, Suffering

A suffering person does not need a lecture - he needs a listener.

Suffering, Doe, Needs

Twitter post from Jul 24, 2015

Behind the love of God lies His imniscience - His ability to "know and understand all." . . . At all times, even in the midst of any type of suffering, I can realize that He knows, loves, watches, understands, and, more than that, He has a purpose.

Love, Lying, Suffering

Billy Graham (2012). “Hope for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions”, p.258, Thomas Nelson Inc

I have been asked hundreds of times in my life why God allows tragedy and suffering. I have to confess that I really do not know the answer totally, even to my own satisfaction. I have to accept, by faith, that God is sovereign, and He is a God of love and mercy and compassion in the midst of suffering.

Compassion, Suffering, Tragedy

Address at the Episcopal National Cathedral, Delivered 14 September, National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, Washington D.C.

Like Joseph storing up grain during the years of plenty to be used during the years of famine that lay ahead, may we store up the truths of God's Word in our hearts as much as possible, so that we are prepared for whatever suffering we are called upon to endure.

Heart, Years, Suffering

I only know that when Jesus is with a person, that one can endure the deepest suffering and somehow emerge a better and stronger Christian because of it.

Christian, Jesus, Suffering

Billy Graham (2010). “Unto the Hills: A Daily Devotional”, p.54, Thomas Nelson Inc

Christ did not suffer and die to offer cheap grace. Jesus did not go willingly to the cross so we could have an easy life or offer a faith built on easy-believism. As someone once said, 'Salvation is free, but not cheap.' It cost Jesus His life.

Jesus, Grace, Suffering

Those who have suffered make the best comforters.

Suffering, Comforter

You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.

Suffering, Born, Dies

The most remarkable thing about suffering is that God can use it for our good.

Suffering, Use, Remarkable

Franklin Graham, Billy Graham (2011). “Billy Graham in Quotes”, p.334, Thomas Nelson Inc

The most devastating effect of sin is that by it, we are blinded to it.

Suffering, Sin, Inevitable

It takes suffering to widen the soul.

Soul, Suffering

We must never minimize the suffering of another. Scripture's mandate to us is, "Weep with them that weep." (Romans 12:15, KJV)

Compassion, Suffering, Scripture

Billy Graham, William Griffin, Ruth Graham Dienert, Ruth Graham (1994). “The faithful Christian: an anthology of Billy Graham”, McCracken Pr

The word of God teaches that Christians suffer in order that they might glorify God in their lives.

Christian, Order, Suffering

Billy Graham (1966). “The Quotable Billy Graham”

In a very real sense, the suffering of this world was created by man himself.

Real, Men, Suffering

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