Billy

Well, said Mr. Graham:

"In College Station, Graham reflected a bit on the connection between his ministry and his role in the country’s public life. “To be honest,” Graham said to Bush [Sr.], “when you first contacted me about this award I was very reluctant to accept it. After all, the words “public service” usually bring to mind someone who has been active in government or politics, or perhaps a business leader or philanthropist. But that has not been my calling. My calling has been to proclaim the Gospel, and urging people to commit their lives to Christ. My calling has been to help people look beyond this world and its problems to the world to come-to help us understand that we weren’t created for this life alone, but we were created for eternity and for fellowship with God. And yet over the years I have realized that my commitment to Christ makes me more concerned about this world. God loves us, and Christ commanded us to have compassion for others and to be concerned about human suffering and injustice wherever they occur.”