Abraham lincoln Quote by Deborah Nazemi
““We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us! It behooves us, then to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. Abraham Lincoln, “A National Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.” Proclamation March 30, 1863””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Abraham Lincoln, “A National Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer,” March 30, 1863 (Proclamation)
Lincoln warns that national prosperity has led to forgetting God, urging humility, prayer, and forgiveness.
In simple terms: Prosperity can breed spiritual neglect.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate humility and gratitude.
Themes
Religion
humility
national identity
prosperity
forgiveness
Mood
solemn
reflective
Type
historical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church services
- civic education
- community outreach
Key Concepts
spiritual reflection
public morality
historical lessons
Questions to Reflect On
- How does prosperity affect faith?
- What role does collective prayer play?
A Different Perspective
Historical context may be obscure.
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