Billy Graham "Prays in His Preaching Voice and is Still Kicking": Here's Why

Leah Marieann Klett : May 31, 2016
Gospel Herald

"He prays in his preaching voice. He is still kicking. Maybe that will encourage you to be faithful through persevering in the ministry to which God has called you." -Anne Graham-Lotz

[Gospel Herald] Anne Graham-Lotz, the daughter of 97-year-old evangelist Billy Graham, has revealed that her father's mind is as clear as ever and suggested that God is keeping her father on earth to be an encouragement to those living in the end times. (Photo: BGEA/via Gospel Herald)

Lotz, the founder of AnGeL Ministries, was a featured speaker at the Family Research Council's 2016 "Watchmen on the Wall" conference and shared an update regarding her father's health, according to a report from The Christian Post.

While the elder Graham is confined mostly to his bed and wheelchair, he still has a clear mind—even though it "doesn't move as quickly as it used to." Nevertheless, he is still "affectionate and loving."

"I am not sure he is aware so much of the world's situation but his appetite is good, his vital signs are good and I know God is holding him for some reason," Lotz said, and suggested that her father's vitality despite his advanced years might have something to do with the Second Coming of Christ.

"I thought it had to do with the Return of Jesus and I won't go there right now, but I wonder also if [my father] is here ... to be an encouragement to you—that there is a man that is still faithful, still has a heart for the Gospel, heart for God, heart for the lost and still prays," she continued. "In fact, he prays in his preaching voice. He is still kicking. Maybe that will encourage you to be faithful through persevering in the ministry to which God has called you."