There is legitimate pleasure, which is not wrong, but we are not to become so preoccupied with its activities that it takes the place of God.
Weitere Zitate von Billy Graham
Zum Autor"I have heard the hollow, shallow laughter of the world. I have heard the genuine laughter of the beaming young Christian. I know there is a difference."
"Everything that we see about us that we count is our possessions only comprises a loan from God, and it is when we lose sight of this all-pervading truth that we become greedy and covetous."
"To be Spirit-filled is to be controlled or dominated by the Spirit’s presence and power."
"In the struggle for righteousness, there is nothing more helpful than being passionately in tune with Christ through His Spirit and being passionately committed to doing His will. It has been said that in order to tune in to God’s voice, we must tune out this world’s noise."
"[God] created us free to choose how we would live . . . But leaves us free to pursue our own ends with tragic, natural consequences."
"Covetousness puts money above manhood. It shackles its devotee and makes him its victim. It hardens the heart and deadens the noble impulses and destroys the vital qualities of life."