"The difference between Uncle Sam and Jesus Christ is that U.S. won't enlist you in his service unless you are healthy and Jesus won't enlist you unless you are sick."

"Oh, how we need to wake up to how much "nothing" we spend our time doing. Apart from our prayer, all of our scurrying about, all our talking, all our study amounts to "nothing". For most of us the voice of self-reliance is 10x's louder than the bell that tolls for the hours of prayer.
It is un-American to be so impractical as to devote oneself to prayer and meditation for two hours a day."

John Piper from the book "Brothers We Are Not Professionals"