Answers

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

Every year I make a long list of New Year’s resolutions, and every year I forget every one of them. Is it just a waste of time to make a list of New Year’s resolutions?

Will There Be Eating and Drinking in Heaven?

Is Heaven a literal place, simply a state of mind, or a kind of dream?

Will we live in literal mansions or palaces in Heaven?

What will we look like when we get to Heaven?

Will we have work to do in Heaven, or will we just sit around and do nothing?

Is prayer a gift from God or a duty to God

Is prayer a gift from God or a duty to God, and does God only hear the prayers of believers?

Since My Husband Died, I Feel So Alone

My husband died six months ago, after almost fifty years of marriage. At first people came around and showed lots of concern, but now no one hardly ever visits or calls me. Don't people realize how hard it is to lose someone you love?

Why Did God Allow My Wife to Die from Cancer?

I lost my wife to cancer. She was a wonderful Christian lady and I find my anger and resentment toward God unbearable. Why would He allow this to happen?

My Wife Died and Now I Regret We Weren’t Closer.

I hate to admit this, but my wife and I never got along, and when she died last year I wasn't all that sorry. But now I desperately miss her. I wish I could make up for those lost years. What's wrong with me?

I’m So Lonely Since My Wife Died That I Wish I Could Go to Heaven Now

My wife died last year, and I'm so lonely I sometimes wish Jesus would just take me to Heaven right now. We were each other's best friend, and I guess we never went out of our way to make other close friends. I'm not sure why I'm writing, but thank you for listening.

Why Stay in a Failed Marriage?

My husband and I have stayed together for the sake of our children, but they're on their own now, and we've decided to go ahead and get a divorce. But my mother keeps hoping we won't, and I promised her I'd write you first. But why keep a failed marriage together?