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February 18, 2026

The Surprising Words of Three U.S. Presidents

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; from His dwelling place, He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth; He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.

The king is not saved by a mighty army; a warrior is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a false hope for victory; nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness, to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.

Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in You.” Psalm 33:12-22 NASB

There was a time in America when many people in both political parties held Christian persuasions and beliefs, honored the Scriptures, and professed faith in Christ. Today, it seems that some Republicans and many Democrats have rejected God and the principles of the Bible. In 2012, the attendees of the Democratic National Convention actually booed God being mentioned in their party platform. We need a revival among members of both parties, awakening them to America’s true spiritual roots.

In today’s post, I’m sharing quotes from three Democratic Presidents, in which they affirm their faith in God, honor for the Bible, and America’s Christian roots.

Woodrow Wilson

In 1911, the year before he was elected president, Woodrow Wilson assured the listeners that he was right with the Lord, and said:

“America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify [the] devotion to the elements of righteousness, which are derived from the revelations of Holy Scripture.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very simple thing to ask of you. I ask of every man and woman in this audience that from this night on they will realize that part of the destiny of America lies in their daily perusal of this great book of revelations - that if they [wanted to] see America free and pure, they will make their own spirits free and pure by this baptism of the Holy Scripture.”(1)

Liberals today seethe when someone says America began as a Christian nation. Wilson felt otherwise, asserting that we were indeed, adding that our purpose was to exemplify devotion to biblical righteousness. Wilson actually connected our destiny as Americans with the Scriptures, which he called a “great book of revelations!” He stated that the Bible would bring freedom and purity to both the individual and the nation, and suggested that people be immersed, or “baptized,” in it daily.

Can you imagine?! What would happen if all Americans took his advice? Nothing short of revival and reformation.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

On one of his famous radio addresses, FDR said the following:

“No greater thing could come to our land today than a revival of the spirit of religion - a revival that would sweep through the homes of the nation and stir the hearts of men and women of all faiths to a reassertion of their belief in God and their dedication to His will for themselves and for their world. I doubt if there is any problem - social, political, or economic - that would not melt away before the fire of such a spiritual awakening.”(2)

Roosevelt wanted revival to “sweep through” America’s homes. He desired a rededication to God’s will for them and for the world. Incredible! And the grand finale: a revival such as this would solve all problems - “social, political, or economic.”

Preach it, Mr. President!!!

Harry Truman

And finally, in a 1950 speech before a conference on law enforcement President Harry Truman said:

“THE FUNDAMENTAL basis of this nation’s law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, Isaiah, and St. Paul. I don’t think we emphasize that enough these days.

“If we don’t have the proper fundamental moral background, we will finally wind up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the state.”(3)

I just choked on my coffee!

A United States President declaring that our laws were based on the Ten Commandments and other laws given to Moses on Sinai?! Then, asserting that the basis of our Bill of Rights was Exodus, Matthew, Isaiah, and Paul’s epistles? And his warning that without this moral foundation, we would lose our individual rights and wind up with a totalitarian government? Surely they impeached that man for violating the separation of church and state!

How the Mighty Have Fallen

David’s memorial lament for King Saul and his son, Jonathan, seems appropriate. Three times he repeated that “the mighty have fallen!” (2 Samuel 1:19, 25, 27). In verse 24, David encouraged Israel to weep over Saul’s death and remember the good about his life, even though he had become evil and sought to kill David. “Mourn his demise and death,” David told the nation.

It is appropriate that we, too, mourn the loss of spiritual life among our leaders and pray for a renewal of faith in their ranks. We can and should pray for their salvation, even as we pray against many of their policies. The words of these three former presidents would make great prayers. Let’s use them today.

Pray with me:

Father, we ask for an awakening among America’s leaders and citizens to the fact that we were “born a Christian nation.” Bring a fresh love and reverence for Your Word, and a realization that it is indissolubly linked to America’s destiny.

Bring a revival the likes of which President Roosevelt spoke of. Cause it to “sweep through the homes of the nation and stir the hearts of men and women of all faiths to a reassertion of their belief in [You] and their dedication to [Your] will for themselves and for their world.” Solve problems experienced throughout the world with a mighty revival!

And may all Americans be reminded of and rejoice in the fact that our original laws and freedoms come from You. Bring such revival in our government that the majority humbly acknowledge Your place among us. YOU are the foundation of this nation. Restore our legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to faith in You and to their original principles. We pray all these things in Jesus’ holy and powerful name.

Our decree: 

We decree that America is a nation “under God” and is returning to her righteous roots.

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February 17, 2026

Introduction

The following is taken from my brother, Tim Sheets’ new book, Healing Decrees that Activate Angel Armies. This book features 100 timely and prophetic devotionals, along with personalized prayers and decrees, that will bring you into agreement with God’s miracle-working power. Some are written for our personal lives, others for the nation. All are powerful. Here is one of the devotionals.

A Simple Prayer that Opens Ancient Wells: “Bend Us”

Hear what Holy Spirit is saying: “It’s time for old healing wells and revival wells to be uncapped. Awakening angels have been sent to bring you My strategies, connecting you with past anointings, past streams of revival, and NOW strategies.” New streams for our times are flowing, and fresh anointings are synergizing together. It is time to experience all of this; it’s time for our future to change. A move of God is beginning that cannot be stopped.

Several years ago, Carol and I drove to Canada to minister. We arrived late in the afternoon and only had a short time to freshen up at the hotel before being transported to the meeting place. While waiting to be picked up, I asked the Lord, “Holy Spirit, why am I here? What are You saying?” 

Immediately, the Lord spoke these words to me: “The revival in Canada will be like the Welsh Revival led by Evan Roberts.” I wrote those words, someone picked us up, and off we went to the meeting.

When we arrived, we stepped through the back door of an old hockey arena that held around 500 people. We were led through the door, past the platform and pulpit, to seats in the front row. When we walked in, I saw that the leader of the meeting had placed an old wooden chair near the pulpit, which I thought was a little unusual, but I didn’t mention it.

However, as I spoke with the leader prior to starting the meeting, she said to me, “Do you see that chair? That’s Evan Roberts’ chair from the Welsh Revival.” I nearly fell over because of what Holy Spirit had spoken to me back in the hotel. I reached for my Bible and handed her the paper that had the words I had written just an hour earlier: “The revival in Canada will be like the Welsh Revival led by Evan Roberts.”

I had no idea they were going to have that chair there. But Holy Spirit did, and He used it to begin speaking to us. Holy Spirit is saying, “Remember the Welsh Revival. Pick up the mantle of the Welsh Revival.” This prophetic understanding applies not only to Canada but also to the United States. Holy Spirit has repeatedly spoken to me that the revival in America will be like the Welsh Revival.

Evan Roberts was a young man who worked in the coal mines; he was also a blacksmith. Today, we would consider him a Gen Z’er or a millennial. Roberts spent hours praying and reading his Bible, often all night long. He was the youth pastor at his church and also taught Sunday school. At the age of 26, after praying and seeking the Lord for days, he felt led to go to a missions conference conducted by evangelist Seth Joshua. At the end of the meeting, the evangelist prayed, and one line was, “Lord, bend us.” [Bending someone’s will is an idiomatic phrase meaning to persuade or induce them to choose a particular course of action.] It was used during that time to express holiness. It’s not really used this way today. In other words, “Bend us to follow You, Lord. Make our hearts pliable. Soften us, Lord, and bend us into who we need to be. Bend our lives to make us usable. Shape us.” The Ekklesia needs to pray the same today.

A Simple Prayer with a Powerful Impact

As the Welsh Revival began, Seth Joshua prayed this simple prayer, and it had a cataclysmic effect: “Bend us, Lord.” Suddenly, people in the congregation began to spontaneously pray out loud. Evan Roberts writes of that moment:

“When others prayed, I felt a living force come into my bosom. It held my breath, and my legs shivered. …The living force grew and grew, and I was almost bursting. …I cried, ‘Bend me! Bend me! Bend us!’ What bent me was God commending His Love…and I wept. Henceforth, the salvation of souls became the burden of my heart. From that time, I was on fire with a desire to go through all of Wales.”(1)

And the young man did just that. Conservative estimates suggest that more than 150,000 people gave their hearts to Christ during this time. Bars closed, and crime was practically nonexistent. The police said they had little to do other than manage the crowds going to a revival or church meeting. The people were so joyful and sang so much that the revival simply became known as the “Singing Revival.”

Thousands of coal miners were saved, many of whom were hardcore sinners. It was said that the mules that carted off the coal had to be retrained because they had been trained by these hard miners to follow the command of curse words; they didn’t understand kind words.

These coal miners now loved to sing while they worked. The coal mines had large air shafts running hundreds of feet up to the surface of the earth across the Welsh hillsides. People would bring chairs and sit around those air shafts, listening for hours to the reverberating songs and hymns echoing up from the bowels of the earth, from men who were now saved. The songs would travel through the tunnels, and many men joined in; all around the hillside, you could hear worship rising up from the earth. No one sings quite like the Welsh; theirs is an accent that gets into your soul. It is hard to imagine this, but the countryside literally echoed with praise and worship wafting up from the ground. All of Wales was changed, then the nations around them began to change.

Holy Spirit has released awakening angels now to connect us to the anointings of previous revivals, and to the great awakening planned for our time. They are connecting us to prophetic words, visions, and dreams. There are no angel graveyards. The angels used in Wales didn’t die. They have assisted outpouring after outpouring. We are told in the Scriptures that the angels gain knowledge and understanding. The angels that assisted Holy Spirit in Acts 2 are some of the same angels assisting us today, helping administer a fresh move of God upon this earth. They are activated and here to assist us, and they are more experienced now than ever before. 

The Third Great Awakening has begun.

Pray with me:

Lord Jesus, as You did in Wales, do the same right here. Do it in my life, in my family, and in my nation. Bend us to follow You, Lord. Your Kingdom come–right here, right now! Holy Spirit, thank You for the angelic assistance You are giving us, connecting us to the anointings of past revivals. Lord, do greater works today than what You did then! Show us Your glory!

May our lands be changed because of Your glorious presence. Pour out Your Spirit in governments, schools, homes, and churches. Rain on every element of our culture: the poor, the rich, the young, the old, all races, all political persuasions. Give us hunger for You! Give us repentance. Give us soft, pliable hearts. Give increased revelation and wisdom. Increase the level of our gifts and anointings, and of our ability to disciple people and nations. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Our decree:

We decree: bend us, bend us, bend us, oh Lord.

Today’s post was taken from my brother’s new book, Healing Decrees That Activate Angel Armies. You can find out more about Tim and where you can purchase this book at Tim Sheets Ministries and Amazon.

Click on the link below to watch the full video.

  1. “O Lord, Bend Us,” Blaenannerch Calvinistic Methodist Chapek–1904-1905 Welsh Revival, Walesawakeningorg;  https://walesawakening.org/revivalhistory/The-Bending-at-Blaenannerch.pdf; accessed July 17, 2025.

 
 

February 16, 2026

Honoring Presidents and Honoring God

Several years ago, Holy Spirit gave me direction to agree with the prayers of an individual I knew to already be in heaven. My first thought was that this could not be the Lord, as we are instructed in Scripture not to try to conjure up the dead. As I questioned these instructions, Holy Spirit made it clear to me that He was referring to agreement with the prayers and decrees this person had prayed while on earth. “His prayers are not dead,” He reminded me, “and I need the synergy of the ages.” The Lord then led me to Hebrews 11, especially verses 39-40: 

“Not one of these people, even though their lives of faith were exemplary, got their hands on what was promised. God had a better plan for us: that their faith and our faith would come together to make one completed whole, their lives of faith not complete apart from ours.” (MSG)

I write about this experience in greater detail in my books, An Appeal to Heaven, and Give Him 15, An Appeal to Heaven Devotional, Volume I. The generations are far more connected than most people understand. God even said the Levites paid tithes through their great-grandfather, Abraham (Hebrews 7:9)! God intends for us to honor, agree with, and build upon the righteous actions of our forefathers. 

Today, on this Presidents’ Day, I am sharing several quotes from past U.S. presidents - from hundreds of possibilities - which state their faith in God, respect for His Word, and honor for Christ. Though not all of these presidents were Founding Fathers, their words carry great authority. They also serve to combat the lies of revisionists who try to diminish our Christian roots and heritage. And they provide us declarations we can agree with, creating the synergy of the ages:

“The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which heaven itself has ordained.” George Washington

“We recognize no sovereign but God, and no king but Jesus!” John Adams

“I consider a decent respect for Christianity among the best recommendations for public service.” John Adams

“The reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.” Thomas Jefferson

“The Bible is the first and almost the only book deserving of universal attention.” John Quincy Adams

“My custom is to read four or five chapters of the Bible every morning immediately after rising. It seems to me the most suitable manner of beginning the day. It is an invaluable and inexhaustible mine of knowledge and virtue.” John Quincy Adams

“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” John Quincy Adams

“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.” Abraham Lincoln

“I am profitably engaged in reading the Bible. Take all of this Book upon reason that you can, and the balance by faith, and you will live and die a better man.” Abraham Lincoln

“All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship.” Grover Cleveland

“And to the Divine Author of every good and perfect gift, we are indebted for all those privileges and advantages, religious as well as civil, which are so richly enjoyed in this favored land.” James Monroe

“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.” Theodore Roosevelt

“The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.” Calvin Coolidge

“The study of the Bible is a postgraduate course in the richest library of human experience.” Herbert Hoover

“The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.” John F. Kennedy

“Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible.” Ronald Reagan

“If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” Ronald Reagan 

As we offer up prayers and decrees, we can agree with these and other portions of America’s history, doing so with a conscious faith that God is hearing our appeals, and the sword we release is powerful. As many thousands of us do so, agreeing together in Christ’s name, we are releasing His Kingdom will into the earth. And His Kingdom wins - always.

Our prayer and decree:

Father, You have taught us the power of “the synergy of the ages.” We know that You will finish through future generations what You began in the past. It is our privilege to honor those in history and build on the foundations You established through them. We are reminded that the words “patriot” and “patriotism” come from the Greek word for father/s (pater).(1) We desire to be true patriots, honoring and embracing the vision, work, and efforts of our Founders.

Therefore, we make the following decrees today from the words they wrote: 

  • We decree that we recognize no sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus.

  • We decree that the highest glory of the American Revolution was that it connected in one insoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. 

  • We decree that we will not forget God and His gracious hand, which has preserved us in peace, multiplied us, and enriched us bountifully.


  • We decree that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and the best type of citizenship.


  • We decree that knowledge of the Bible is worth more than all other education and training.


  • We decree that we will never forget we are one nation UNDER GOD.


  • And we decree that life is in the power of these words and that we will eat the fruit thereof (Proverbs 18:21). America shall be saved!


A note from Dutch: Three of the best books for quotes from America’s early leaders and Founders, as well as information regarding America’s beginning, are:

  1. America’s God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations by William J. Federer 

  2. Faith of Our Founding Fathers by Leo Godzich

  3. The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshall and David Manuel (out of print, but copies can be found in libraries and some bookstores)

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  1. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. ref. no. 3962.

 
 
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