Outside Norman Vincent Peale's Marble Collegiate Church, ribbons tied to the railings wave in the wind. Yellow ribbons sending prayers for the soldiers who have died in Iraq. Prayers for their families. Blue ribbons for the Iraqis and their families who have died in Iraq. Green ribbons are for peace for the soldiers and their families and for us and for and Iraq. Prayer services are held every day.
Peale applied Christianity to everyday problems and is the person who is most responsible for bringing psychology into the professing Church, blending its principles into a message of "positive thinking." Peale said, "through prayer you ... make use of the great factor within yourself, the deep subconscious mind... the kingdom of God within you... Your unconscious mind has a power that turns wishes into realities when the wishes are strong enough." --From Peale's homepage http://normanvincentpeale.wwwhubs.com
Wish. Pray. Peace.
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