Gifts of Love does not just stop there though; it supports many other works and people globally.
Not exact matches
«You will spend 15 %
of the time
doing what you
love (your
gift... in my case coaching and writing) and 85 %
of the time marketing, administrating, selling, strategizing your business, and answering a sh ** load
of email.
Knowing that photography was huge, that everyone is a photographer, that everyone is taking amazing pictures — including kids and my 70 - something mom — I had a hunch that everyone has a lot
of photos they don't care a lot about, but everyone also has a few pictures they
love and would
love to make into something physical, either for themselves or as a
gift.
In the end, it's all the same game: Accumulating good assets that are structured intelligently and throw off fresh funds for you to spend, reinvest, save,
gift, or donate, empowering you to arrange your day
doing what it is you enjoy, and spending time with the people you
love, rather than selling more hours
of your life.
In the body
of the e-mail, Yaffe wrote «Just wanted to follow - up with you and put this to bed ASAP... In a perfect world would
love to have you wire him back $ 170,000 and
gift him 15,000 shares
of Retrophin stock and that would fulfill the note obligation and more importantly
doing the right thing and manning up as we spoke about.»
LOL: The Christian perspective is that God
does indeed exist, and because
of that, all human beings (including the ones who deny His very existence) are still endowed with some
of the
gifts He's given us — such as some capacity to reason, create, and
love, though all imperfectly.
2 If I had the
gift of prophecy, and if I understood all
of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't
love others, I would be nothing.
If she (and you and I for that matter) understood the
love within the Most Holy Trinity and how that
love is life - giving, one can begin to understand what
love is, the
gift of self involved, I
do not believe she could remain in her present position.
His free
gift of salvation can be yours all you have to
do is abandon your stubborn pride and your
love of sin!!!
Craig that was exactly my understanding however if we believe that in that traditional sense a person could lose there eternal life by there actions by not walking in the Lord which i
do nt think is right as eternal life is a free
gift from God not based on works.Jeremys definition is that we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life.I believe the term salvation has the meaning to be saved not necesarily to eternal life but saved from ourselves Christ gives us the power to be transformed into his likeness or to be Christ like.In the eternal picture our actions determine how we are rewarded from God although its not the motivation
of the reward but because we
love the Lord.regards brent
It has been
done for centuries, from Constantine's military conquests, to America's ethnic cleansing in the name
of Manifest Destiny, to the televangelist's «
love gifts.
But for those who
do not sense a calling to celibacy, God's
gift of sexual
love in marriage should be affirmed.
Mountaintop experiences are
gifts, whole and complete in themselves: a marriage where the
love and delight stay kindled through the years, children, friends old or new, a job that we enjoy
doing and that contributes to the welfare
of others, good retirement years.
It takes an adult self - consciousness — the experience
of an adult living and trying to believe but knowing doubt, trying to
do the right thing but knowing failure, trying to be confident but sensing despair — to also know that there is a part
of God that helps us through those obstacles, a part which is different from God's
love or Christ's
gift of salvation.
His extraordinary
gifts as poet — and these are the most salient aspects
of what he has left behind — enable him to reach everyone who
loves to watch or hear language
do everything it can
do.
Sex in the Plan
of Creation Holloway, in keeping with the Scotist vision
of the Incarnation promoted by this magazine, argues not simply that the coming
of Christ was part
of the plan
of creation but that the division
of the sexes was planned as the means by which the Incarnation would be possible: «God
did not fashion sex «for
loving» but that the Incarnation might be the
gift of creation from the potential
of its own resources for the enfleshing
of God».
If you have the
gift of giving, you
love to give generously
of your money to the church, but sometimes you might feel like you are carrying most
of the financial load
of the church, and why don't more people give?
If you have the
gift of evangelism, you
love to share your faith with other people, and you sometimes get frustrated that other's don't share your passion.
But just because
of this it
does not give man a claim on God, because it is itself God's
gift to man if it is
done in a
love in which man sees only God and not himself.
It is the experiential insight that gives succor to man's deformed yearning (sehnsucht) for perfection in life, and it reveals to us that «God can not be contained within reason, because what he
does goes beyond reason,» therefore the initial anticipation
of the revelatory act / reality is signaled by the existential realization that God's «unnecessitated»
love for us as created being, both corporately and individually, makes transparent «God's
gift of Himself.»
As Christians, I don't know if I'd call it a «responsibility» or «job», but it's our opportunity to have received such an amazing
gift and out
of our
love for our creator, we cherish, admire, and protect it, and glorify Him by
doing so.
«Christian freedom is not, as St Paul says, a
gift to be used as «an opportunity for self - indulgence» (Galatians 5:13) but the freedom to give ourselves in
loving service... it has absolutely nothing to
do with a truncated notion
of a happiness that is defined — at least in America — in terms
of consumer choice.»
This is
done by individuals giving
of themselves and sharing the
love of Christ through the
gifts of their labor and wealth.
Your sins are already forgiven, no one goes to Hell because they
did not ask for forgiveness, a person goes to Hell because when they have passed the age
of innocence, and have come to the Knowledge
of the Gospel, or they have learned that Jesus died for their sins, and that He gives us salvation freely because He
loves us more than we
love ourselves, and we have to make a choice to accept or reject this free
gift, if that individual accepts Jesus as their Savior, then they go to Heaven, and if that individual rejects Jesus, then they go to Hell.
Yes, it's a
gift, just like all fruit
of the Spirit is a
gift —
love's a
gift, joy's a
gift, patience is definitely a
gift — but still something we
do, and need
do.
That's usually not the reality, but marriage
does bring with it the
gift of pure, God - sanctioned intimacy and vulnerability as we seek to
love our spouse well.
This is the
gift that an all powerful,
loving and wise God bestows upon us... What we
do with this
gift of choice is up to us, will you follow, trust and
love or pull away, and withdraw?
However irreproachably I lived as a monk, I felt myself in the presence
of God to be a sinner with a most unquiet conscience... I
did not
love, indeed I hated this just God... I raged with a fierce and most agitated conscience and yet I continued to knock away at Paul in this place, thirsting ardently to know what he really meant... At last I began to understand the justice
of God as that by which the just man lives by the
gift of God, that is to say by faith... At this I felt myself to have been born again and to have entered through open gates into paradise itself.6
If I have the
gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but
do not have
love, I am nothing.
In his sermon «St Paul's
Gift of Sympathy», 13 Newman describes the Apostle's
love for Christians and stresses that Paul is so full
of love for others that «in the tenor
of his daily thoughts, he almost loses sight
of his
gifts and privileges, his station and dignity, except he is called by duty to remember them, and he is to himself merely a frail man speaking to frail men, and he is tender towards the weak from a sense
of his own weakness».14 Paul knows that not only
do others need God's mercy, but above all others he himself has need
of it.
If it really has been «
done to death,» then I can think
of numerous topics that have been
done many times more than this topic (at least where I'm at and interact): faith, hope,
love, prayer, fellowship, giving, good works, christian unity, salvation, grace, faith healing, being culturally relevant, the gospel, the resurrection, religion vs. relationship, tithing, worship, reverence, christian music, legalism, old vs. new covenant, Paul's conversion, miracles,
gifts of the spirit, sign
gifts, tongues, nativity, the disciples, crucifixion, materialism, mysticism, new age, atheism, i could probably list about 50 more if I thought about it.
When I came back to Catholicism in 1981, I didn't come back to the old Church which I'd left, which was a
gift that I
loved — but for me if was
gift of fear and guilt.
If I selfishly
love my frozen yogurt, microbreweries, and Pinterest, or dislike tattoos, noise, slow decision - making, or fill in the blank, more than my brothers and sisters who are different; if I prefer this church, or neighborhood because
of the schools, the safety or because the worship resonates with me; if I am committed to my ways
of doing life; if I let me self - comfort, self - enjoyment, self - security, or self - convenience guide my decision making; I will never experience the
gifts that accompany thriving relationships with people who are different from me.
Tim i found it liberating to just
do what the Lord wants you to
do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I
love the people and i
love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to
do what the Lord wants me to
do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he
does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he
did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because
of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have
done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part
of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i
do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord
did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could
do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can
do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two
do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i
did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the
gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i
do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to
do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you
do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and
do nt feel pressured by others expectations to
do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
Love is gratitude: it is thankfulness for the existence
of the beloved; it is the happy acceptance
of everything that he gives without the jealous feeling that the self ought to be able to
do as much; it is a gratitude that
does not seek equality; it is wonder over the other's
gift of himself in companionship.
These people, knowing it necessary that people that we have been given an undeserved
gift of Grace didn't choose to «keep it simple» but felt compelled to also make sure we were aware: Christianity is shocking in that God
loves us so much he was willing to die for us rather than leave us trying (and failing) to impress him on our own; but frankly, people had conceived
of such an notion before, the twist is that a God fully capable
of saving us has already accomplished all the necessary work to save us but without needing us to
do so nonetheless invites us to participate in our own salvation.
«So let us bear witness
of the
love of these poor — for in reality, in this form they are none other than the heavenly king who
does not squander our
gifts but returns them to us a hundredfold.
Let us recast his maxim, «God
did not fashion sex «for
loving» but that the incarnation might be the
gift of creation...» as «God fashioned sex as a beautiful way
of intimate sharing and
loving that provided a vehicle for the incarnation to happen.»
This distinction seems unnecessary, provided we recognize, as Jesus
did, that it comes as the
gift of a
loving God.
This is a great way to bring children into the spirit
of the Advent season through biblical stories and images, and Ann Voskamp has quite a few resources for
doing this well: The Greatest
Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas, and a whole Web site full of FREE printable ornaments, coloring pages, cards, gift tags, e
Gift: Unwrapping the Full
Love Story
of Christmas, Unwrapping the Greatest
Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas, and a whole Web site full of FREE printable ornaments, coloring pages, cards, gift tags, e
Gift: A Family Celebration
of Christmas, and a whole Web site full
of FREE printable ornaments, coloring pages, cards,
gift tags, e
gift tags, etc..
It is precisely the
gift and demand
of this unbounded
love that are decisively re-presented through Jesus; and to understand ourselves as we are thereby explicitly given and called to
do is to actualize the one possibility
of self - understanding that is properly called «Christian faith» (Ogden, 1982).
This is so, at any rate, if one holds, as I
do, that the unbounded
love of others whose
gift and demand are decisively re-presented in Jesus is nothing merely accidental and contingent in God but is God's very essence and strictly necessary.
My recollection
of the Bible is that your
gifts should be derived from
love or charity in your heart if it is not then it doesn't account for anything in God's sight.
Sadly you also throw around the term «child abuse» with a cavalier looseness that suggests you don't have the foggiest idea what child abuse is... it's a shame abused children everywhere can't write in and tell you about their trevails at the hands
of an abuser... Jesus Christ was no abuser... if I'm wrong about Jesus, he was at least a Rabbi who
loved his followers, and who taught, peace, compassion, forgiveness, and inclusiveness... If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful
gift GOD could ever give to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with children is not abuse, it's
loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology...
Luke, You
do not have to believe in God to feel His
gift of Love.
Paul argues that we
do not have a licence to sin.because
of grace If christians continue to sin and grieve the holy spirit they clearly arent walking by faith or abiding in Christ.There has to be an ongoing repentence in the christians walk that leads that person to become more like Christ.It is true that salvation is a
gift of grace received by faith however the word also says that we called to walk by faith otherwise it is impossible to please God and if we
love him we follow his commands not willfully disobey.If we
do nt continue to abide in Christ and turn from sin then i think we can risk Christ saying to us that he never knew us.Like everything that God offers us we must meet his conditions that are only possible in Christ..
No one has ever or will ever so completely open themselves to the
gift of God's grace and
love, as
did she.
But Cornwell always
did have the
gift of being intensely irritating to many who
love the Church,
of mounting violent assaults, often at first effectively, against the most seemingly unassailable bulwarks
of the Catholic tradition, in a way which has sometimes made him seem a real threat.
We French Pentecostals had it good... we were given «The Act
of Marriage» and told to enjoy this
gift within a holy union
of course... and we sure
did... boy, oh boy... bliss, joy, ecstasy... all that waiting made worthwhile... this is why being single again is so hard on me... but I have come to realize I never want to have
love without sex and I never want to have sex without
love...
8
Love never fails; but if there are
gifts of [c] prophecy, they will be
done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be
done away.