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The article provides inspirational quotes from Mike Pompeo. It also provides quotes on Christian values and living. A man proud of his Christian heritage, Mike gives us some advice and wise sayings and shows us the way on how we can practice our religious beliefs in our daily life.

“For me, I’m a Christian Evangelical, and it is an important part of who I am.”

“The centrality of my faith in God to everything I have been able to accomplish or that I cherish – from running small businesses in Kansas, to my work in Congress, the CIA, and the State Department, to my own family – is why religious freedom is so important to me.”

“In every interaction that you have, whether you’re at church or at a Bible study, at your work or wherever you may find yourself, exercise your right to religious freedom…. Be open. Be clear about who you are.”

“Faith in the public square is not only lawful but righteous.”

“Keeping faith in the public square is not simply acceptable but it’s an imperative.”

“Your prayers – and I get wonderful notes from all across America of people who are praying for me in their circles and their groups and their Bible studies – your prayers help sustain me.”

“Our ability to pray – anytime and anywhere – is a fundamental right… We MUST protect everyone’s right to prayer.”

“Faith and prayer have been integral to our democracy since Day 1 [Founding Day of America]. We need prayer to keep our democracy!”

“O, God our Father, thou searcher of men’s hearts, help us to draw near to the sincerity and truth. May our religion be filled with gladness, and may our worship of thee be natural.” (A Prayer by Mike Pompeo)

“We should pray. That’s the first of all things.”

“They are the things that make us. They lift us, inspire us, save us… and this is who we are. Together, let’s make sure our religious freedom and our right to pray are never canceled.”

“The vital importance of religious freedom to the American way of life is why we should celebrate the Court’s recent affirmation [2023] of religious liberty as a fundamental freedom that must not be encroached upon, whether by an employer or our government.”

“No society can retain a virtuous and worthy character if its people cannot worship as they see fit.”

“America is a nation defined by religious faith, freedom, and values.  These are the foundations of America, and they are worth defending.”

“To those serving in harm’s way, it is the certain knowledge of everlasting life after this existence that conveys undaunted courage to the weary and implacable resolve to the reticence of some.”

“It is absolutely imperative that we permit religious freedom to expand everywhere.”

“In my office, I keep a Bible open on my desk to remind me of God and his word, and the truth.”

“I think too about my responsibilities in light of the biblical call to be a good steward of whatever you have. 1 Corinthians 4 says that: ‘Those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.’ And God has entrusted this position [Secretary of State] to me for this time. And I feel every day the duty to honor that calling.”

“As Secretary, I fought for religious liberty as a foremost human right.”

“Right now [2018-2020], four out of five people around the world don’t enjoy full religious freedom, and we’re fighting tooth and nail to change that.”

“… it was my honor to host the first-ever religious freedom ministerial at the State Department.”

“And now two years running, we at the State Department have hosted what we call the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom – nations and religious leaders from all over the world coming together to protect this essential freedom. Would you believe our gathering last year was the largest human rights conference ever held at the State Department?”

“… as a Secretary of State… the task that I have is informed by my understanding of my faith, my belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior… I think that makes a real difference, and so I want people to know. It’s why I talk about it from [time] to time.”

“During my time as Secretary, there was no privilege more wonderful than being able to bring home Americans detained in foreign countries.”

“As a Kansan, I hold a deep reverence for the sanctity of life, the solidarity of family, and the solemnity of marriage.  I will continue the fight to uphold these fundamental ideals each and every day.”

“22 years ago, I married the most incredible woman on earth. Gracious, humble, brilliant and faithful to her Maker. I am a blessed man to call you my wife, Susan.”

“… it wasn’t so long ago that Susan and I were just like so many of you all. We were raising our son, we were trying to build up our community, we’re staying involved at our church. I was teaching Sunday school.”

“I have been fighting for life my entire political career – and that will never change going forward. I believe, without a doubt, that life begins at conception and is sacred.”

“I have a niece and a nephew who were born to mothers who didn’t want to keep those babies, but chose to do so and put them up for adoption. My sister adopted them. These are my nephew and my niece – lovely, now-young adults who are really important people because these mothers made this important choice.”

“Now I hope we can all go out and make sure every woman gets a chance to do precisely this: make sure they carry their baby to term and we welcome these young people into the world, and we hope their families stay intact to care of them. But if they can’t, then we will come around and help them be successful in living good American lives.”

“Every single life is a gift.”

“Christmas has come to mean something far greater to me: It’s not just a day for family time or opening presents; it is a day to celebrate the true miracle of a child being born to humble conditions in the small village of Bethlehem, over 2,000 years ago.”

“On Christmas, we remind ourselves of God’s living, abiding love for each one of us, and we honor that love by giving it freely to others.”

“My walk with Christ has shaped my life and given it purpose far beyond anything worldly ever could have.”

“This nation has given me more than I deserve – unimaginable opportunities. My duty to return that blessing to others remains and with His [God’s] help I will fulfill that obligation.”

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