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My husband died of a heart attack a year ago and I haven't felt close to God since then. Will I always be like this?
Billy Graham writes, "No, there isn't any reason to believe you will always be like this—and I pray you won't, for God is just as real and just as loving today as He was a year ago, and He wants to help you get through this difficult time."

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What about people who abuse children, or cause wars, or persecute people? I can't imagine God loving them, can you?
Billy Graham writes, "God loves even the worst sinner—hard as that is for us to understand. That doesn't mean He overlooks their evil or pretends it isn't serious—not at all."

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I've tried to convince myself that God loves me, but I know I'm just kidding myself.
Billy Graham writes, "Time after time in the Bible God tells us that He loves us—and He can't tell a lie. He doesn't love our sin—but He does love us."

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Since I turned my back on God when I was in my teens, will He refuse to have anything to do with me now?
Billy Graham writes, "No, God hasn't turned His back on you, nor will He refuse to welcome you if you turn in faith to Him. The Bible says, 'He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance' (2 Peter 3:9)."

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How do you explain the fact that the Bible says in one place that God can't look at evil, while in another place it says that God sees everything?
Billy Graham writes, "No, it isn't a contradiction—not at all. When the Bible says God can't look at evil, it means that He can't tolerate or endure it, and it is an offense to Him."

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I'm 7 years old and would like to know what God is like. Is He like my grandfather?
Billy Graham writes, "The most important thing I want to tell you about God is that He loves us. I'm sure your grandfather loved you; you probably felt his love every time you saw him. But God loves you even more!"

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How can God love someone who deliberately sins and doesn't want anything to do with Him? Isn't such a person really an enemy of God?
Billy Graham writes, "God hates what sin does to us, for it separates us from Him and it brings chaos and unhappiness to our lives. But God still loves us—and the proof is that He sent His only Son into the world to die for our sins."

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I've struggled with depression since I was a teenager. I've prayed and prayed, but God doesn't seem to care. What have I done to deserve this?
Billy Graham writes, "The most important truth I can tell you is that God knows your situation, and He does care, because you are very valuable to Him. If He didn't love you, would He want you to spend all eternity with Him? And yet He does."

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I come from another country, and I am working here for the next three years. Please, sir, would you tell me who Jesus is, and what a Christian is?
Billy Graham writes, "A Christian, very simply, is a person who has decided to be a follower of Jesus Christ. What sets Jesus apart from every other religious leader or philosopher? Simply this: The Bible says He was God in human flesh—completely man, but also completely God."

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Every time I start to commit myself to Jesus, I begin thinking of all the questions I have and whether I'm strong enough to be a Christian, and I end up not doing anything.
Billy Graham writes, "Did it ever occur to you that this is exactly the way the devil wants you to act? He doesn't want you to give your life to Jesus and will do everything he can to keep you from it."

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My older sister makes me feel guilty because I'm not doing more for her. Should I feel this way?
Billy Graham writes, "No, you shouldn't necessarily feel guilty—not unless you should be doing something for your sister that you aren't. But whatever the reason for her behavior, the real issue is how you should react to her."

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A friend told me that suicide is the unforgivable sin and that I'll never see my husband in heaven (he was a Christian, but he took his own life). Is my friend right?
Billy Graham writes, "I regret that your friend upset you by saying suicide is the unforgivable sin, because this is not what the Bible says. Only one sin can never be forgiven by God, and that is the sin of turning one's back on God and rejecting His offer of salvation in Christ."

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Is it wrong to keep your thoughts about people to yourself, instead of telling them what you really think?
Billy Graham writes, "It isn't wrong to keep silent at times; as the Bible says, there is "a time to be silent and a time to speak" (Ecclesiastes 3:7)."

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I have everything a person could ever want but I'm unsettled and wondering what's missing in my life. Is it God? How do I know?
Billy Graham writes, "Have you ever asked yourself where that empty place in your life came from? The answer is, it came from God—and He put it there so you wouldn't be satisfied with your life the way it is, but you would seek Him—and find Him."

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My parents always made it clear that they didn't really want me. Can God somehow get me out of my feelings of depression? Does He really care?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, God does care very deeply about you, and He doesn't want you to spend the rest of your life believing something about yourself that isn't true."

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I grew up in church, but left when I left home, I wish I had a church, but I’m afraid I’ll feel like an outsider. Can you understand my fear of being rejected?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, I can understand your fear—and in a far deeper way, so can God. After all, Jesus knew what it was to be rejected and misunderstood; the Bible says, 'He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering' (Isaiah 53:3)."

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I really want to believe in God and follow Jesus, but I just can't seem to make myself do it. Have you ever met people like me?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, I've met a number of people like you—many of whom later became strong believers. And the reason they did was because they weren't content to stay spiritually cold and stagnant, but they stepped out in faith and committed their lives to Christ."

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I know I ought to witness more for Jesus and tell others about Him, but I'm rather shy and I just can't do much. How can I overcome this?
Billy Graham writes, "You are right up, to a point; God wants every believer to be a witness for Christ to those who do not know Him."

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Does God ever give people a second chance?
Billy Graham writes, "It's never too late to turn to God, because God still loves us—even when we are rebellious and want nothing to do with Him—and He still wants us to become part of His family forever."

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Does God hate us when we do something wrong? I've grown up thinking this must be true. What do you think?
Billy Graham writes, "You may have heard the old expression that 'God hates the sin, but He loves the sinner'—and it's true. Even when we turn our backs on Him and deliberately refuse to do what is right, He still loves us and is ready to forgive us.