Not exact matches
They have been
led, often unwillingly,
to affirm that
Love in its infinite capacity for relationships and its profound participation in that in which it is at work, is the very nature of God himself; they have found in that love the clue to God's way of working in the wo
Love in its infinite capacity for relationships and its profound participation in that in which it is at work, is the very
nature of God himself; they have found in that
love the clue to God's way of working in the wo
love the clue
to God's way of working in the world.
In Christian faith all thought about
love leads to the
nature of God, and therefore the reconception of
love leads to the question of the being of God
to which we now turn.
Rex like you i am saved and that is not dependent on whether i read the bible or tithe or go
to church or fellowship i do those things because i
love the Lord not because i have
to.That is what the Lord meant when he said that the sabbath was for man not man for the sabbath.I agree that
to live a christian life the old
nature must be crucified with Christ and
to live it we must die
to it daily by submitting all our hearts
to God and be
lead by his holy spirit.brentnz
And so there live perhaps a great multitude of men who labor off and on
to obscure their ethical and religious understanding which would
lead them out into decisions and consequences which the lower
nature does not
love, extending meanwhile their aesthetic and metaphysical understanding, which ethically is a distraction.
With their understanding of the divine - human
nature of Jesus Christ and of the ubiquity of Christ in all compassionate and needy companions, Christians are
led to see that as the neighbor can not exist or be known or be valued without the existence, knowledge and
love of God, so also God does not exist as God - for - us or become known or
loved as God except in his and our relation
to the neighbor.
The contemplation of
nature leads us
to believe and hope in God, and
to love Him; but from the study of our soul, we derive a truer and deeper knowledge of God than from all the rest of creation, because our soul alone is made according
to the image and likeness of God.
Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death
to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah
to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing
to be merciful
to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful
to us.Our human
nature is that it is better
to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled
to be obedient
to Gods will.Gods message is
to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural
to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek
to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes
to a choice we will have
to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready
to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.
To me that is where the story of Jonah is
leading to we have the choice
to fight our enemies or
to love them as God
loves them.brentnz
Dr Greg Farrelly, back by popular demand after showing off his teaching skills at London Bridge, headed up our lay -
led summer meditations on the
nature of the human person, and our very inspiring six autumn talks on «
Love»,
led to the now famous (see Faith Magazine January 2015) post-Synodal tour de force by Jaqueline Stewart.
In prose that leaps from the page, Jamison probes the neurochemistry of exuberance, an emotion that bonds young animals together and that fueled the work of such folk as President Theodore Roosevelt, whose irrepressible
love of
nature led him
to found many of America's national parks.
Choose your path, based on your
nature; whether it be Karma yoga (the path of action), jnana yoga (the path of knowledge or wisdom), raja yoga (the path of meditation) or Bhakti yoga (the path of devotion or
love)... all path's
lead to divinity.
This
leads us
to care less about the environment and climate as we are so focused on our enlightenment and ascension, and controlling and managing, while Mother
Nature is offering us wild, open, and free - flowing ecstasy in the body, the wind, the trees, swimming, making
love, kissing, smelling flowers, and being alive.
I am considered attractive and would
love to share my caring
nature with a man who is wanting
to be a partner for the important things in life, family, friends, and whatever and wherever life
leads.
Our basic human
nature is compassion, the more self - compassion we practice the more we accept ourselves and acceptance
leads to self -
love.
love nature, sports, books, simple things in life... i like
to make new frendship that made
lead to more serious relationship... prefer
to meet single black woman from all over the world i am looking for date with black woman...
There are big laughs and unexpected emotional truths as this unconventional «experiment»
leads everyone in the group
to question the
nature of friendship, family and, finally, true
love.
Dave's introspective
nature is balanced out by his wife's free - spiritedness, but he's always felt an uncompromised
love for her, and his harbored suspicions that she's been unfaithful
lead him down a garden path
to hell.
Parenthood in my 30s
led me
to take up my spiritual journey, and after several decades of being active in Unitarian Universalism, in my 60s I have also come
to think of myself as a progressive Christian as well as a UU — a return
to the faith I grew up in, but on a different level, taking scripture seriously but not literally (and for me, serious literature can be scripture too, especially poetry, and scriptures of other faiths...) I am content
to say God is a mystery, a word we use
to point
to all that is good and beautiful and healing, a creative energy at work that we can experience through our
loving relationships, through art and music, through the pursuit of science, and in the «church» of
nature.
Helen's success as compared
to White's initial struggles with Gos
led me
to wonder about the
nature of an obsession - how much is environmental, how much does social stigma or how much is found in our own
nature seeking for acceptance,
love and fulfillment.
His deep
love and affection for his king
lead him
to protect the innocent
nature and precious life of Ludwig at all cost.
They are, however, known
to be highly energetic, with random sprouts of energy that can
lead to some trouble, but their
loving nature makes up for it!
The gritty
nature of the title, combined with the compelling plot and stellar gameplay mechanics
led many gamers
to rekindle their
love for the long - standing franchise and introduced many more
to the series in a big way.
Yet the
nature of surveillance footage and location in war - time Iran
leads us
to a sense of anticipation, and the ultimate question: how, from the distance of another country, can we protect those we
love?
As if
to follow O. Henry's
lead in demonstrating how artistic facsimile of
nature can enrich life, in her current exhibition «
love is only a feeling» Gallaccio casts natural elements, including rosehips and potato leaves, in more permanent materials.
Artist Statement «Going -
to - Sun Road» - Jennie LambertMy life - long
love of
nature and sharing with others has
led to extensive travel and photography in national parks and wilderness areas across the country...
Because I was
led to believe all those who are so scared of a wee bit of temperature rise did so because you are morally superior
to me in the «environmental» and «we
love nature» and «sustainability» stakes?
My story starts with my
love of spending time in local
nature as a child which
lead me
to working in the national parks.
Her
love of science, plant and animal life and the outdoors has
led her
to work in initiatives across Toronto connecting children
to nature.
His curious mind,
nature and the power of
loving relationships
lead the way
to his most important discovery — that he is deeply
loved just the way he is.
My home feels so comfortable and cozy in Fall and as much as I
love cool colors I can't help but follow
nature's
lead and be drawn
to warm colors for a few months.