• On His Side

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On His Side

During the US civil war, Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. Lincoln was a man of deep, if at times unorthodox, faith. At one point one of the ministers said, "Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side". Lincoln's response showed far greater insight, "No, gentlemen, let us pray that we are on God's side."

If we want to know what God wants us to do, then we must first strive to live a life of conformity to Him.

From a sermon by Nathan Johnson, "Conformed To His Image" 8/4/2008