Quotes on Heaven: My Favorite from Billy Graham and God
“The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven.” ~ Billy Graham
Truer words have never been spoken from a man—and now about him.
A man who made truth and God his life’s passion. The godly evangelist who spent his 99 years on this earth about his Father’s business…the business of eternity.
When the world learned of the Reverend Billy Graham’s death, the news and newsfeed (social media) blew up with his spiritual legacy.
But before we look at more quotes and my favorite from Reverend Graham, reflect on these powerful words from others.
Inspirational Quotes on Heaven
“I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now…Come further up, come further in!” ~ C.S. Lewis
“I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by worship is not ready for heaven.” ~ A.W. Tozer
“To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.” ~ Jonathan Edwards
“I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years.” ~ Martin Lurther
“For the Christian, heaven is where Jesus is. We do not need to speculate on what heaven will be like. It is enough to know we will be with Him forever.” ~ William Barclay
“There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below.” ~ Charles Spurgeon
Billy Graham Quotes
“Heaven doesn’t make this life less important; it makes it more important.”
“The Bible says that as long as we are here on Earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven.”
“Do I fear death? No. I look forward to death, with great anticipation. I am looking forward to seeing God face to face. And that could happen any day.” *
“Knowing we will be with Christ forever far outweighs our burdens today! Keep your eyes on eternity!”
“My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.”
“The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there. I will see Him face to face. Jesus Christ will meet us at the end of life’s journey.”
My Favorite Heavenly Quotes
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” ~ God, Philippians 3:20 ESV
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God.” ~ Billy Graham (My favorite all time quote by Reverend Graham.)
You may wonder how my favorite Billy Graham quote relates to a heavenly home.
Because if we spend our life in this world trying not to offend others at the detriment of truth, then we offend the God of heaven. And He’s the one true God who holds eternity in His hand.
Offending God is the highest offense on the planet and heaven is lost in the process.
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God.” #BillyGraham #quotes Click To Tweet*From a 1994 interview with Life magazine. The Charlotte Observer.
Other online resources for quotes used in this post and articles about Billy Graham: USA Today, Goodreads
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LOVE this post! I want to come back and take my time reading and thinking about each one! Each one is so inspiring!! Thank you!
Thanks so much, Becky! “Knowing we will be with Christ forever far outweighs our burdens today! Keep your eyes on eternity!” (Billy Graham) I’m keeping my eyes on Jesus! 🙂
My two favorite quotes…
“I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by worship is not ready for heaven.” ~ A.W. Tozer
“There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below.” ~ Charles Spurgeon
Marla, I love those too! I’m so grateful for the promise of heaven, and most of all, the fact that Jesus will be there! Thanks for commenting!
His legacy is an inspiration for sure! Thanks for sharing all these great quotes!
Appreciate you stopping by and commenting, Kelly. I’ve reflected on this one from Billy Graham a lot lately, “Knowing we will be with Christ forever far outweighs our burdens today! Keep your eyes on eternity!”