Pledge of Allegiance of the United States

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."


In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Today it reads:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Section 4 of the Flag Code states:

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."

Friday, July 2, 2010

How the 40-day prayer event was started

May 2009 - Lancaster, Ohio

I received a calling on my heart to continue prayer for this great nation.  Although this nation had just participated in the 'National Day of Prayer', and had received God's blessing as an answer to our prayers; I was told that there was an overabundance of blessings that God wanted to pour out on this nation. The grace of God is endless, but He will only respond to our calls through humble prayer.  It is with that message that I call on fellow Christians to join with me in a commitment to ask for God's blessings.  As a nation, we are losing our Christian heritage, and our moral value of being a God fearing country.  During this 40-day commitment to prayer, I will also incorporate our American Judeo-Christian ideals, which were expressed throughout our 200 plus years as a nation.

My personal readings (which I invite you to follow in your homes, churches, and places of work) will be derived from the following books:

If My People...A 40-Day Prayer Guide for Our Nation - By Jack Countryman (Thomas Nelson Publishing)

The American Patriot's Bible - The Word of God and the Shaping of America - Dr. Richard G. Lee - General editor (Thomas Nelson Publishing)

May 2010 - Lancaster, Ohio

As we come together as a united nation in prayer, we must also focus our thoughts upon the challenges and daily struggles that we as a nation face. We must pray for our leaders, armed forces, news media, businesses, schools, churches, and the American family. I will try to post relevant issues that we face during the 40-day prayer mission, that should also be mentioned in our daily prayers.

Thank you for joining me in this calling, and may God bless and keep you.

In Christ,

Wally Ziolo
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