Answers

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

Help wife to see that you – and God – love her as she is

Why do some people get their feelings hurt so easily? I deeply love my wife, but I dread going out to social events or even church, because sometimes someone will say something she thinks is directed at her (although it isn't), and she gets upset. How can I help her?

Satan is a Powerful Enemy We Don't Always Recognize

What does the devil look like? I know he's often pictured in a red suit with horns and a pitchfork and all that, but if he actually appeared to us I'm not sure we'd recognize him. What do you think?

Prayer can help another recognize their sin

My brother is running away from God as hard as he can, and I don't know what to do. We grew up in a fairly religious home, but we've gone our separate ways and I'm afraid he's going to destroy himself. I've tried praying for him, but it hasn't done any good.

It is never God's will for us to use mind-altering substances

If something is legal, then that ought to make it OK in the eyes of God, shouldn't it? It looks like our state is going to legalize marijuana next year, so what's wrong with enjoying it once in a while, even now?

God has better plans for your future than you can imagine

Maybe I'll become a Christian someday, but first I want to have as much fun as possible. What's wrong with that? I'm still young, and once I decide to settle down I can begin following Jesus.

With children on their own, seek God's plan for next stage of life

I'm a single mom, and my last child left home for college last year. Since then, all I've done is waste time -- sitting around watching television all day and things like that. I know I'm just bored, but how do I fight it?

It's never too late to see God's forgiveness

How bad do you have to be before you've crossed the line and God will no longer forgive you? I'm afraid I've crossed that line. I used to not even think about it, but now I'm really scared.

The devil's promises are never true

Does the devil ever tell the truth? I guess that's a strange question, but I got into something I was convinced would make me happy, but I was wrong. The only thing I can figure out is that the devil must have told me I'd be happy, and I believed him.

Seek God's guidance to resist temptation

I'm sure you've heard the old saying,

There's always a need for more workers in the mission field

Several teenagers from our church are going on a mission trip to a village in Central America this summer. Do trips like this really do any good? I'm sure they'll have a good time, but won't they just get in the way of the missionaries already there?

With Christ, even a rebellious person's life can be changed

My brother-in-law says he doesn't believe there's such a thing as right and wrong, and that what's right for one person may be wrong for someone else. I've tried to show him what the Bible says, but he just laughs at it. How can I convince him he's wrong?

Lingering anger at your father robs you of peace and joy

I know the Bible says somewhere that we're supposed to honor our parents, but how can you honor someone who walked out on his family and never had anything more to do with them? That was almost 30 years ago, but I'm still angry at my father for what he did to us.