“My most fervent prayer is to be a President who can make it possible for every boy in this land to grow to manhood by loving his country--instead of dying for it.” CountryGrowsPresidentPrayerBoysLandDyingManhoodFerventFervent Prayer Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964
“Thanks to the scientific method, most people in "developed" countries have an outlook of mild deism. We assume things like weather and disease operate according to fixed natural laws. Every so often, though, problems impinge on us so directly that we stretch beyond that mildly deistic stance and ask God to intervene. When a drought drags on too long, we pray for rain. When a young mother gets a diagnosis of cervical cancer, we solicit prayers for her healing. We beseech God as if trying to talk God into something God otherwise might not want to do.” PeopleIfsWantTryingLongCountryProblemMightLawYoungMotherAsksNaturalPrayerHealingPrayingDiseaseRainMethodAssumingCancerWeatherThanksFixedDragOutlookDiagnosisNatural LawStanceScientific MethodDroughtDeismDeveloped CountryYoung MotherCervical Cancer Author:Philip Yancey
“In working with people across the country and around the world, I've come to know that most of us go through times that re-route our prayer life.” PeopleKnowsWorldCountryPrayerAround The WorldRoutesOur PrayersRough TimesPrayer Life Author:Gloria Gaither
“Look at the posture of prayer. It is the posture of slavery, of bowing before your master. We are a proudly rebellious country. We kicked out the master. Now here comes the government telling us to humbly bow again.” LooksCountryGovernmentPrayerAtheismMastersSlaveryPositive AtheismBowsRebelliousPosture Author:Dan Barker
“[The 4 spiritual laws and sinner's prayer] is not the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that methodology and envangelism has done more to hurt this country than every heresy introduced by every cult combined. Millions of people in this country whose lives have never been changed believed themselves born again because we have so reduced the gospel of Jesus Christ that it means now nothing more than simple decision that will only take five minutes of your time.” PeopleMeanCountryDoneSpiritualLawJesusChristBornHurtPrayerSimpleDecisionMillionsFiveMinutesChangedJesus ChristSinnerCultFive MinutesHeresyBorn AgainMethodology Author:Paul Washer