„Worship is not the abundance of prayer and fasting; rather it is the abundance of reflecting on the affairs of God, the Great and Almighty.“

„We have abundant reason to rejoice, that, in this land, the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart.“

—  George Washington first President of the United States 1732 - 1799

Letter to the members http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgw2&fileName=gwpage039.db&recNum=111 of The New Church in Baltimore (22 January 1793), published in The Writings Of George Washington (1835) by Jared Sparks, p. 201
1790s
Contexto: We have abundant reason to rejoice, that, in this land, the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart. In this enlightened age, & in this land of equal liberty, it is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the laws, nor deprive him of the right of attaining & holding the highest offices that are known in the United States.
Your prayers for my present and future felicity are received with gratitude; and I sincerely wish, Gentlemen, that you may in your social and individual capacities taste those blessings, which a gracious God bestows upon the righteous.

„I have needed God every day to defend myself against the abundance of thoughts.“

—  Sören Kierkegaard Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism 1813 - 1855

PV, p. 73; SV1, XIII, p. 559; Jon Bartley Stewart. 2008. Johan Ludvig Heiberg: Philosopher, Littérateur, Dramaturge, and Political Thinker. Museum Tusculanum Press.
Disputed

„Learn to live in harmony with each other and nature. Living a thoroughly loving joyous abundant life is your god given right. Nature is abundant. Live according to the universal law, universal principles such as Brother/Sisterly Love, Universal Peace, Individual Freedom and Prosperity for all.“

—  James Gilliland American academic and author 1952

Fonte: Mayan Majix, Comment on Recent Extra Terrestrial Activity http://www.mayanmajix.com/art4538.html

„All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences“

—  William Penn English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania 1644 - 1718

Pennsylvania Constitution (1776), Declaration of Rights http://www.pahouse.com/pa_const.htm; this may be based upon principles stated by Penn, but earlier renditions in this form have not been located.
Disputed
Contexto: All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishment or modes of worship.

„Don't let your prayers turn into a wish list for Santa Claus. Worship God and praise him when you come to him in prayer.“

—  Bill Hybels American writer 1951

Too Busy Not to Pray (2008, InterVarsity Press)

„When you reach out to hurting people, that’s when God is going to make sure your needs are supplied. When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.“

—  Joel Osteen American televangelist and author 1963

Fonte: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

„It is of primary importance to attune with God through prayer, worship and the chanting of God's holy names … Then God Himself will give you good guidance.“

—  Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji Indian guru 1942

As quoted at the Introductory page of Datta Peetham. http://www.dattapeetham.com

„Frey was the god of spring and summer! read the caption. He was the god of wealth, abundance, and fertility. His twin sister, Freya, the goddess of love, was very pretty! She had cats!“

—  Rick Riordan, livro The Sword of Summer

Fonte: The Sword of Summer

„The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.“

—  Sören Kierkegaard Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism 1813 - 1855

„I would not cause offence to readers, but I have God as witness who knew all things even before they happened, that, though I was a poor ignorant waif, still he gave me abundant warnings through divine prophecy.
Whence came to me this wisdom which was not my own, I who neither knew the number of days nor had knowledge of God? Whence came the so great and so healthful gift of knowing or rather loving God, though I should lose homeland and family.“

—  Saint Patrick 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland 385 - 461

The Confession (c. 452?)
Contexto: It is tedious to describe in detail all my labours one by one. I will tell briefly how most holy God frequently delivered me, from slavery, and from the twelve trials with which my soul was threatened, from man traps as well, and from things I am not able to put into words. I would not cause offence to readers, but I have God as witness who knew all things even before they happened, that, though I was a poor ignorant waif, still he gave me abundant warnings through divine prophecy.
Whence came to me this wisdom which was not my own, I who neither knew the number of days nor had knowledge of God? Whence came the so great and so healthful gift of knowing or rather loving God, though I should lose homeland and family.

„If it’s not meeting a need, turn it into a seed. Remember, we will reap what we sow. When you do good for other people, that’s when God is going to make sure that His abundant blessings overtake you.“

—  Joel Osteen American televangelist and author 1963

Fonte: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

„We do not mark out any precise line to be followed in diet; but we do say that in countries where there are fruits, grains, and nuts in abundance, flesh food is not the right food for God's people.“

—  Ellen G. White American author and founder/leader of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1827 - 1915

Vol. 9 http://www.whiteestate.org/books/egwhc/EGWHCc27.html#sth6, p. 159
Testimonies for the Church (1855 - 1868)

„It is no small honour that God for our sake has so magnificently adorned the world, in order that we may not only be spectators of this beauteous theatre, but also enjoy the multiplied abundance and variety of good things which are presented to us in it.“

—  John Calvin French Protestant reformer 1509 - 1564

Works (1844) edited by the Calvin translation society, as quoted in Reformed Spirituality: An Introduction for Believers (1991) by Howard L. Rice, p. 59.

„God-honoring prayers are not simply shopping lists. They are more than cries for help, strength, mercy and miracles. Authentic prayer should include worship, submission, requests, and confessions.“

—  Bill Hybels American writer 1951

Too Busy Not to Pray (2008, InterVarsity Press)

„The Yogic scriptures say that God responds to the sacred prayers and efforts of human beings in any way whatsoever that mortals choose to worship - just so long as those prayers are sincere.“

—  Elizabeth Gilbert American writer 1969

„I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and of a sound mind to the poor deluded rebels in America.“

—  John Wesley Christian theologian 1703 - 1791

Journal entry (1 August 1777), published in The Journal of the Rev. John Wesley (1827), p. 104
General sources

„From a distance I became more convinced than ever that Almighty God destined us to become a great people.“

—  Jânio Quadros Brazilian politician 1917 - 1992

"One Man's Cup of Coffee," Time Magazine profile (June 30, 1961)

„God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners“

—  William Wilberforce English politician 1759 - 1833

morality
Variante: God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners (morality).

„God had answered her prayer, not with the thing she asked for, but rather the thing she wanted most in her heart.“

—  Orson Scott Card, livro Stone Tables

Stone Tables (1997)