America needs God and prayer, says NASCAR driver Robert Bakke. In his new book entitled "Prayer at Full Throttle: How Performance-Based Prayer Makes Miracles Happen," he shares his insights on fame and money, and tries to inspire Christians to work hard since the "road that leads to miracles is paved with your personal performance."
Bakke says it's regrettable that there seems to be a "class warfare" in America that makes poor people resent the rich. He said this perspective has to change if America's economy is ever going to return to its former glory.
"People are being brainwashed into thinking that wealth and those who have acquired it have done something unfair. But let's be honest—if any one of the people who believe they were to receive a million-dollar inheritance, they would jump at it. It's hypocrisy to the extreme, so let's get real," Bakke said.
Money is not the root of all evil, he further explained, but rather the "love of money," because this subsequently becomes greed. He also advised people "never to borrow, but only lend."
"As much as we are being taught to condemn those who are successful, the fact is, people are thirsty for the truth about economic growth, so let's give it to them," Bakke said.
A lot of people might think that poverty is a good thing, but the NASCAR driver deems this as "religious nonsense" since many significant figures in the Bible are actually the wealthiest men on earth.
"Not only did King David achieve great wealth through God's favour, but God blessed King David's son, Solomon, with so much wealth that God declared Solomon the wealthiest man that would ever live on earth. People need to know that it's okay to work hard and become successful if we're ever going to turn America back around. It's time to replace jealousy and class warfare, with ambition," he said.
Not only is Bakke a NASCAR driver, but he is also a jet captain, an aerobatic instructor, a black belt in Shotokan karate, and an ordained minister. He is also a successful businessman, already running his own multi-million dollar company at the age of 24.
