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If God loved us He wouldn't let disasters like Hurricane Katrina take place. How can anyone believe God cares for us when something like that happens?
Billy Graham writes, "I don't understand why God allows so much evil in the world. Someday we will understand—but not yet. But I do know this: Satan is responsible for the evil in the world, not God."

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It's been more than a year since I've had a job. I feel so useless and hopeless. Maybe you can give me some encouragement.
Billy Graham writes, "The most encouraging thing I can tell you is that God has not forgotten you. He knows all about you, and He cares about you and wants to help you."

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I am eight years old and I have a question for you. Did Noah's ark have dinosaurs in it? Or did they maybe die in the flood?
Billy Graham writes, "Noah lived many thousands of years ago, and the Bible doesn't give a detailed list of what birds and animals were included on the ark."

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I visited a church that said you had to be a member before you could take communion. Do they believe people from other churches aren't Christians?
Billy Graham writes, "No, not necessarily (although I can't answer for them, of course). In my experience, churches that limit communion to their own members usually do so for other reasons, and they aren't implying that no one else is a Christian."

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Some years ago, I got involved in a cult. But after a few years I became a Christian. How can I help the cult members I left behind?
Billy Graham writes, "Pray for those who are still in this group; only God can open their eyes to His truth. Then use whatever opportunities God gives you to show Christ's love to them. People may argue about your beliefs, but they can't argue about your love."

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I know you get lots of letters from prisoners, but being a prisoner's wife is just as hard. I don't have a question, but I hope you'll pray for us.
Billy Graham writes, "Thank you for your letter, and I hope many who are reading this will stop and pray for you and for others who have a family member in prison."

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Why does Jesus says God has forsaken Him on the cross? How could God have abandoned Him right when He needed God the most? Will God ever forsake us?
Billy Graham writes, "No, God will never forsake us if we have truly committed our lives to Christ. God's promise to His children couldn't be clearer: 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you' (Hebrews 13:5)."

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What proof do you have that God (if He really exists) cares anything about those of us who live on this earth?
Billy Graham writes, "If God didn't care for us, do you think He would have provided for our needs on this earth in so much detail?"

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I've just discovered my boyfriend has been dating someone else. I thought I could trust him. How can I keep from feeling there isn't any hope?
Billy Graham writes, "If your boyfriend's love wasn't sincere, isn't it better for you to find it out now than later on? I know this is a deep emotional blow right now, but in time I suspect you'll actually be thankful for it."

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I know I ought to go to church, but I don't because I'm a single mother and I don't have any extra money to buy nice clothes. I don't need people looking down on me.
Billy Graham writes, "I sincerely hope you won't allow these fears to cut you off from church. You need spiritual encouragement and help, and one of the most important ways you can receive these is through fellowship with God's people."

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All my life, I've never felt that anyone really cared for me. Is this just the way I am, or do you think I can change?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, you can change, with God's help—and I want to assure you that God wants you to change."

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Sometimes I feel so depressed in the morning that I can hardly get up. What should I do?
Billy Graham writes, "Even when the days seem dark for you, I want to assure you that God cares about you and wants what is best for you."

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Is it normal to think about death a lot? I worry about dying, but when I told a friend he laughed and said I ought to live for the moment. Is he right?
Billy Graham writes, "No, your friend is not right. Death is the greatest certainty any of us will ever face, and it doesn't make sense to refuse to think about it."

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I'm tempted to cancel the annual Thanksgiving gathering at our house because it always ends with everyone getting mad. Do you have any suggestions?
Billy Graham writes, "Instead of avoiding this family gathering, why not ask God to help you be a peacemaker in your family? Jesus said, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God' (Matthew 5:9)."

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Last week, I was allowed to go home from the state mental hospital, after I got depressed and tried to commit suicide. How do I know I won't slide back into this again?
Billy Graham writes, "Don't focus on what might happen to you (but probably won't); focus instead on what God has already done in your life, and what He wants to do for you in the future."

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Does God love people who don't want anything to do with Him and do terrible things?
Billy Graham writes, "No one is beyond God's love, no matter what they have done: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life' (John 3:16)."

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I know you talk a lot about a loving God, but I just can't get over my fear that He'll punish me if I do anything wrong.
Billy Graham writes, "Have you ever asked yourself what it would take to convince you that your emotions are lying to you, and that God really does love you?"

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If God hates sin, then He must hate me a whole lot because I've done just about everything bad you can imagine.
Billy Graham writes, "Satan wants you to believe that God has rejected you and won't forgive you—but it isn't true."

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I can understand why God lets bad things happen to people who are evil, but why do bad things sometimes happen to good people?
Billy Graham writes, "Over the years, I suppose I've asked myself this question hundreds of times—and I have to admit I still don't know the full answer."

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A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about. Maybe you can help me.
Billy Graham writes, "Our greatest need—your greatest need, my greatest need—is to have our sins forgiven, and our relationship with God restored. ... God offers us forgiveness as a free gift—and when we open our hearts to Christ, God Himself comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit."