Addictions can be overcome with honesty, prayer and counseling
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Is it possible to be addicted to things other than drugs or alcohol? Or are some of the things we do just bad habits that we could break if we really wanted to? — M.D.
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.
Give of yourself to those who are lonely or discouraged
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My aunt went into a nursing home a few months ago, and whenever I go to see her I come away saddened because so many of the people there are lonely and never have any visitors. Should I encourage our pastor to start visiting there? — L.M.
Friend with cancer needs your prayers, and the hope of Christ
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I have a friend who’s always been the upbeat, optimistic type, no matter what happened. But now she’s been diagnosed with untreatable cancer, and it’s really sent her into an emotional tailspin. What happened to all her optimism? — A.R.
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.
Mothers everywhere can model God’s love for their children
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: What advice do you have for a new mother? I didn’t grow up in a stable home, and I don’t want to make the same mistakes my mother made, even if they weren’t always her fault. — V. M.
Satan’s goal is to blind us to God’s truth
Satan believes in God — that is, he believes God exists, and he even knows that God is powerful.
All scripture should be treasured, including the Old Testament
For many years I made it a practice to read five Psalms and one chapter of Proverbs every day, enabling me to read through those two books each month.
Christ is the way, the truth and the life
Jesus proclaimed he was the truth, sent from heaven to reveal God to us.
The book of Revelation was written to encourage early Christians
The future is in God’s hands, it reminds us, and someday all God’s enemies will be defeated and Jesus Christ will rule forever as king of kings and lord of lords.
Getting to know other worshipers will ease your nervousness in church
Don’t be concerned about this, because in church you’re surrounded by people who love you and genuinely want to help you — even if you don’t yet know them.
Confused by the many religions of the world? Take a fresh look at Jesus
The faiths of the world often they contradict each other, and none presents a sure way to know God.
Satan is responsible for evil in the world, but so are we
Someday in heaven an understanding of evil and why God allowed it to exist will be given us — but not yet.
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.
To be ‘spiritual but not religious’ leaves no room for Christ
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My friend says she’s spiritual but not religious. What do you suppose she means? She turned me down when I asked her to go to church with me, and said she didn’t believe in organized religion. —N.C.
If you truly give your life to Christ, he will never turn against you
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: How big a sin do you have to commit before you lose your salvation? I really believe in Jesus and have given my life to him, but I’m still afraid I might do something that will make him turn against me. — K.G.
Jesus did use humor to convey some very serious truths
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Did Jesus have a sense of humor? I seem to have been born with one, but sometimes I wonder if I’m wrong to express it since Jesus didn’t try to make people laugh, at least as far as I can tell. — M.M.
There’s still time to become an example of faith for your daughters
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I didn’t take my daughters to church when they were young. Now they’re all living immoral lives and just laugh when I say anything about it. Is God punishing me? — D.L.
