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I think we need more love in the world, don't you?
Billy Graham writes, "Who could disagree with the idea that we need more love in the world? ... But why don't we love others? Why are there so many wars going on in the world?"

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How can I approach my friend about her arrogance?
Billy Graham writes, "Pray for your friend before you speak to her. God can do what we can't do, and He can soften her heart."

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I don't think it's wrong to have pride in doing a good job, do you?
Billy Graham writes, "No, it isn't wrong to take 'pride in a job well done' ... But this isn't the same as selfish pride—which is what the Bible condemns."

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The church is full of hypocrites who are just as greedy or stuck up as the next person.
Billy Graham writes, "When someone claims to be a follower of Christ and yet allows greed or pride to control them, then they're not following Jesus' clear teaching."

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I'm an atheist, because I just can't see believing in something you can't prove.
Billy Graham writes, "Has it ever occurred to you that as an atheist you also believe in something you can't prove?"

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Why do men seem to have a harder time being serious about God than women?
Billy Graham writes, "Some men believe it is a sign of weakness to admit they need God, and they don't like to do this."

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What does it mean to be poor in spirit, as Jesus said we ought to be?
Billy Graham writes, "If you put the word 'humble' in place of the word 'poor,' you will understand what He meant."

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I'm very active in our church choir. But sometimes I wonder if it's just because I enjoy it, or because I want to serve God. How can I tell what my motives really are?
Billy Graham writes, "It isn't necessarily wrong to enjoy doing something that is good; after all, God made you, and He gave you your abilities and gifts."

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I don't agree with those who say we are just as responsible for Jesus' death as the people who lived in the first century.
Billy Graham writes, "Perhaps you and I didn't stand with the crowd that fateful day and demand that Pilate execute Him. But in a far deeper way you and I were just as responsible for His death."

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My cousin says he's an atheist and that only a fool would believe in God. What can I say to him to convince him that he's wrong?
Billy Graham writes, "The evidence is so overwhelming that anyone who honestly looks at it with an open mind will conclude that God must exist."

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I think we create our own heaven (or hell) right now by the way we live.
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible makes it clear that life doesn't end with the grave. After we die we will continue to live ..."

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I often get myself into trouble because I don't like people telling me what to do. Why am I like this?
Billy Graham writes, "You aren't unique; most people dislike it when they think someone is trying to order them around or run their lives."

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I see people who've done a lot worse things than I have, and yet they never have any problems. How do you explain this, if God is supposed to be just?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, sometimes life seems unfair. But when we focus on Christ and not our circumstances we begin to see life from a different point of view."

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Do you think it's possible for someone who has a logical kind of mind to believe in God?
Billy Graham writes, "Some of the most devout men and women I have ever known were also scientists or engineers. To them, there was no conflict between their faith and their reason—in fact, some told me they went hand in hand."

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Some people want to use space in our church basement to start a community food bank, but a couple of people in our church oppose the plan.
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible makes it very clear that God is concerned about those who are hungry or needy. If He is concerned about them, shouldn't we be also?"

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What right does anyone have to say that they are going to heaven, but that someone else isn't?
Billy Graham writes, "Only God knows our hearts, and only He has the right to judge who will be saved and who will be lost."

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Do you think our nation will ever completely overcome its racism?
Billy Graham writes, "Perhaps not; racism has its roots in human pride and sin, and these will never be completely erased until Christ comes again. But that shouldn't keep us from trying to eliminate the barriers that divide us."

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What did Jesus mean when He said the last would become first?
Billy Graham writes, "Jesus' words are a solemn warning to us that earthly success will not get us into heaven. In fact, it can get in the way by blinding us to our own sin."

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Why are some people so mean-spirited? Do people like this ever change?
Billy Graham writes, "Sometimes people like this do change—and they can change, with God's help. Saul of Tarsus hated those who followed Jesus and was determined to stamp them out—but God changed his mean-spiritedness into love."

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Why do some people take delight in tearing down other people?
Billy Graham writes, "Why do some people act this way? One reason, I'm convinced, is because they think it makes them better than other people."