You can grow in faith throughout your life

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My grandmother used to say that the longer we live, the closer we’ll be to God. Is that true? It was with her, because she became more devout as she got older, but I’ve known others who just got grumpy and hard to live with when they got old. — J.Q.

Encourage neighbor to turn away from affair

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My neighbor just confessed to me that she’s carrying on an affair behind her family’s back, and is thinking about leaving them so she can marry her lover (who’s also married). I want to help her, but how can I? She claims she’s at peace with her decisions. — N.N.

Because of Christ, we have the hope of heaven

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My aunt is in hospice with untreatable stage 4 cancer, and she keeps asking me why God doesn’t just let her die and go to be with Jesus. I always try to be optimistic and tell her she’s going to get better, although we both know she isn’t. What can I say to cheer her up? — L.A.

Politicians and all those in authority need our prayers

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I really don’t have a lot of respect for most politicians, so why should I pray for them? I’m not sure it does any good anyway to pray for a better world, because things just seem to be getting worse, no matter how much people pray. — J.N.

Our greatest need is not new technology, but a new heart

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I’m kind of a technology geek, and when I walked through our local electronics store the other day, I suddenly realized that most of the products weren’t even around 20 years ago. Do you think technology could be the key to solving the world’s problems? — R.K.

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