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Read thoughtful responses to a wide assortment of questions from Billy Graham’s My Answer column and other resources.

I've lost two husbands, and now the man I hoped to marry has backed out. Why can't I find happiness?

I just don't understand why God has brought so much sorrow into my life. I've lost two husbands (one abandoned me, the other was killed in a car wreck), and now the man I hoped to marry has backed out. Most people find happiness in life but why can't I? I feel jinxed.

Will God continue to answer my prayers for my family, even after I die?

Will the prayers I offer right now continue to work once I'm gone? I worry a great deal about my family and what will happen to them once I'm no longer around to pray for them. Will God continue to answer my prayers for them, even if I'm no longer here?

I am 6 years old and I want to write a letter to God. Where can I write Him so He will get it? Will He write me back?

I am 6 years old and I want to write a letter to God. Where can I write Him so He will get it? I want to ask Him a question. Will He write me back? Thank you.

My ex-husband makes a lot of empty promises to our kids. Should I tell them he's lying?

One reason my marriage fell apart was because my ex-husband could never be trusted to tell the truth. Now he constantly makes big promises to our children when they visit him. I know he'll never keep them, but I don't know how to handle it. Should I tell them he's lying, or just let them find out for themselves?

I have a friend on my high school soccer team whose father was abusive. She has a hard time relating to God as a loving father.

I have a friend on my high school soccer team, and she admits she needs God, but how can I help her? She comes from a difficult family situation, and this makes it confusing. When I tell her God is a loving father, for instance, she has a hard time relating to that because her father was abusive and abandoned them when she was little.

I graduated from high school a few weeks ago, and I still don't know what I want to do next.

I graduated from high school a few weeks ago, and I still don't know what I want to do next. My parents are pushing me to go to college, but I'm afraid I'll just waste their money. What should I do?

Does God ever change His mind about anything?

Does God ever change His mind about anything? I have a friend who says He does, but I don't see how that can be since He's perfect. What would you say?

Our son (who is 7) likes dinosaurs a lot, and he wonders why God didn't let them keep on living.

Our son (who is 7) likes dinosaurs a lot, but the other day he asked me if they just happened or if God made them. He also wondered why God didn't let them keep on living. I'm afraid I didn't have any answers for him, but I promised I'd write and ask you.

A family member of mine claims the Bible says you can't go to heaven if you're cremated.

Does the Bible forbid cremation? This has been a controversial topic in our family recently, because an aunt of mine died not long ago and directed that her body be cremated. One of our cousins, however, claims the Bible says you can't go to heaven if you're cremated. Is he right?

I'm 10 years old, and it seems like the only people in our family who are religious are old. Is God just for old people?

Is God just for old people? I'm 10 years old, and it seems to me like the only people in our family who are religious are old (like my grandparents). Why is that?

Is it silly to grieve over the loss of a pet? Does God care about things like this?

We had to put our dog to sleep after almost 14 years, and it's really been hard on us. When I told a friend about this, however, she just laughed and said it was silly to grieve over an animal, because God didn't care about things like dogs. Is she right? I admit her words hurt me.

I'm in jail because some friends talked me into doing drugs. How can I keep from going along with the crowd?

How can I keep from doing what I know is wrong, but I do it anyway because others are doing it? Now I'm in jail because some friends talked me into doing drugs, and it seems like I'm always getting into trouble because I go along with the crowd and do things I shouldn't.