Sentences with phrase «about being the light of the world»

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But when I took the opportunity to re-read these books in the light of my later findings about the depth of financial difficulty out there, it was obvious that — whilst from my own perspective those statements were true — for possibly the majority of ordinary individuals, my efforts to open up and explain the mysterious world of personal finance had failed.

I find that most of my Christian friends who talk about homosexuality are either determined to not think about the issue because of tradition and fear or are on the other end and choose not to think about the issue because the pressure of contemporary culture (in our part of the world) is to equate my sexuality with the colour of my skin which is, in light of history, a silly equation but we should just adjust our understanding to accomodate.

In light of my series this past week about the Bible, in which I said that the Bible is the most violent religious text in the world, someone sent this picture to me.

The more serious we become about being salt and light in the world, the more devoted we will become to mission and justice, the more concerned for the least and the lost, the more stubborn about forgiving those who don't want our forgiveness, the more determined about exposing the works of darkness — and the more we will suffer.

This self love is sin.God never forced chaos on us.we gave in to satan's lies about evil being an inherent necessity.Jesus said he was the way, the truth and life.He was the life (love) that everyone craves for, he is the truth which meant that his love was our only need and he exposed the lies of satan that we could attain bliss on subordinating people to our cravings.Sinning people don't accept a God who requires us to renounce ourselves because they are not convinced of God's love being enough for them and they are afraid to destroy their identity and live for the Glory of God.So, upon death, these souls realize that the physical world was just a shadow of God's love (the nature, food etc) and their own lies (violence, self love etc) and realize that love is their only need.They pursue it from other soul beings but are hurt that there's only hate and self love.They are afraid to approach the light because they don't want to renounce their identity as they have not recognized God's love before.

Not only was the most primitive kerygma soon seen in the light of the varied patterns of thought found in wider areas of the Mediterranean world, but the inevitable contacts of the Church with the culture of that world brought new intuitions and perceptions about the kerygma itself.

We forget that we are the light of the world and are suppose to set an example for other believers and for those we are trying to teach about Jesus.

The paintings which depict Radha and Krishna surrounded by darkness while they themselves are lit by a sullen glare from the sky, or portray the lovers enclosed in a triangle of night while the inhabitants of Vrindavan unconcernedly go about the day's tasks, are visual metaphors for a sensualism which is simultaneously hidden from the world and from the lovers» awareness.

Curious seyedibar about how you feel about this description «I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.»

But recently, as I have sought to view God in light of what Jesus tells us about Him, I have begun to see that the dream not only reflects what Jesus did for all people on the cross, but also reflects what God has always been doing for the sins of the whole world.

Christianity is about taking what is in the world (the kingdom of darkness) and redeeming it through Jesus Christ, bringing it into the kingdom of light.

After this saying Matthew has one about light (5:14): «You are the light of the world.

World citizenship can be widely extended among all people through the application of the principles of mental health... the problem of world citizenship in relation to human survival needs to be formulated afresh in the light of new knowledge about aggressiveness in man, group tensions and resentments, race prejudices and nationalist sentiments and stereotWorld citizenship can be widely extended among all people through the application of the principles of mental health... the problem of world citizenship in relation to human survival needs to be formulated afresh in the light of new knowledge about aggressiveness in man, group tensions and resentments, race prejudices and nationalist sentiments and stereotworld citizenship in relation to human survival needs to be formulated afresh in the light of new knowledge about aggressiveness in man, group tensions and resentments, race prejudices and nationalist sentiments and stereotypes.

He must, for instance, make up his mind about what is «true» in the Biblical text, and what is only «temporary» — i.e. to be interpreted in the light of the world view or the religious environment of the age.

Theologians such as Joseph C. Hough have since insisted that the congregation needs to be analyzed «in the light of the universal theological dialogue in the church about the mission and ministry of the church as the body of Christ in the world» (in Dudley, Building Effective Ministry, 112), but most theological studies of the church since 1970 do not analyze the local church.

Many times I have laughed about the holiness feeling, the candles, the dim light, the smell of incense, accompanied by the art and expression of great painters who were more atheist that many of us here yet their work of art are hung on famous temples or cathedrals around the world.

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At the same time I have tried to look at prayer in a new way, by getting at its roots, by relating it to the kind of world we know nowadays to be ours, and by speaking about it in the light of present - day understanding of our selfhood.

Most children and adults who are heavy viewers of television express a greater sense of insecurity and apprehension about their world — the «mean world» syndrome — than do light viewers, and the generation of insecurity, vulnerability, and dependence creates the overall condition in which violence is facilitated in society.

since you seem to know a lot about the god of this world, I will leave you with this: «there is always a clear line between the kingdom of Light (God) and the kingdom of darkness (satan) and across that line is always the noise of doubt.»

Alexa is also passionate about shedding light on many of the myths and misunderstandings that are perpetuated in the world of wellness.

Now you're seeing the largest chocolate houses in the world talk about eradicating some of the very behaviors that fair trade set out to shine a light on 15 years ago.

Organised by the PPMA Group of Associations, the UK's leading trade association comprising the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA), British Automation & Robot Association (BARA) and UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA), the exhibition is expected to welcome more than 8,000 attendees who will come together to see the latest machinery in action, find inspiration and new suppliers, as well as learn about the latest industry trends at the Learning Hub and enjoy light entertainment with RoboKeeper — the «World's Best Goalie» — and Titan the Robot.

I know about the enormous weight of expectation on the «one shining light» of a people; it is the same with sportsmen all over the world but wth different motives.

In the second inning of World Series Game 3 on Friday night, as Yu Darvish was in the midst of getting lit up by Houston's lineup on the way to a four - run inning and an early exit, Astros» first baseman Yuli Gurriel was caught on camera in the dugout making mocking, racist gestures about the Dodgers» Darvish, who is Japanese - Iranian.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

You have 30 teams with the same goal of staying under the luxury tax, sharing the data provided by MLBAM's Statcast to help inform their decisions, in a post-Moneyball world where efficiency is king and tanking is viewed as the right thing to do if there is a chance the postseason is out of reach — this isn't a bunch of old rich guys smoking cigars in a dimly lit meeting room while Ueberroth yells at them about fiscal responsibility.

I now look at the photo of myself in that light and see someone whose world was about to be rocked.

The world is full of things and places for you and your baby to explore, but with these diaper bags, you don't have to worry about packing light.

Yet, that being said, I think we are witnessing an angry, simplistic protest about the complications of the modern world and in light of rising contempt for the political class.

I think we are witnessing an angry, simplistic protest about the complications of the modern world and in light of rising contempt for the political class

One of the lousy things about living in New York City is that it is difficult to get away: The journey across potholed Brooklyn streets, backed - up East River bridges, and highways ablaze with brake lights can take a good two hours before you reach the world of clean air and open trails.

In science news around the world, NASA's Cassini mission is about to take its final plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn after 13 years providing an unprecedented view of the planet and its moons, a fight over whether to preserve or develop of one Europe's oldest gold mining sites heats up again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first cancer gene therapy for people, a U.S. court gives a green light to a $ 1 billion lawsuit brought by the Guatemalan victims and survivors of mid — 20th century syphilis experiments by research institutions including Johns Hopkins University, and more.

The phenomenon makes sense; because it's easier to learn about danger from a single warning system (the reason why traffic lights are the same colors the world over), distasteful organisms share the cost of «educating» their predators.

One way that awareness about the importance of energy conservation is being promoted around the world is through «Earth Hour,» which began in 2007 when two million individuals and 2,000 businesses in Sydney, Australia turned their lights off for one hour to make a statement about the need to fight climate change.

Twelve years ago, about a dozen research groups from around the world announced that they had evidence for a lighter pentaquark known as theta - plus, but more detailed studies showed that all of the claims were illusory.

But there is another digital - world pop phenomenon — a haptic one — that says at least as much about the future of VR, even though it hasn't been widely considered in that light: the Wii controller.

Useful and yet so unfamiliar: the average person is still largely in the dark about rare earths, even though many of them are literally casting light into the world.

Hau came to the U.S. for postdoctoral work two decades ago, vaulted into a new realm of physics, ignited another one, and has been here since, making the world think differently about the qualities of light.

About OSA Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional society for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real - world applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light.

In JILA's world - leading clock, a few thousand atoms of strontium are held in a column of about 100 pancake - shaped traps called an optical lattice formed by intense laser light.

As about one fourth of world electricity consumption is used for lighting purposes, the LEDs contribute to saving the Earth's resources.

Warnings about blue light and lack of sleep abound, but beyond health and emotional wellness issues related to growing up in an always - online world, students need to be savvy and vigilant about online safety and cybersecurity.

We know very little about FRBs in general,» explains Justin Vandenbroucke, a University of Wisconsin — Madison physicist who, with his colleagues, is turning IceCube, the world's most sensitive neutrino telescope, to the task of helping demystify the powerful pulses of radio energy generated up to billions of light - years from Earth.

Here's a couple of my favorite angles: How Eclipses Reveal Information About Alien Worlds, Light - Years Away How a Total Solar Eclipse Helped Prove Einstein Right About Relativity

This picture was published in newspapers and magazines around the world because it showed the Coma cluster (looking like a strange stick - man figure) at the centre of a Great Wall of galaxies with a length of about six hundred million light years.

A goal of the Backyard Worlds project is to see whether there are any brown dwarfs that are even closer than Proxima Centauri, which is the nearest star to our sun at about 4.2 light years» distance.

The signal, named FRB 150418, was caught by a telescope on April 18, 2015, and hours later, other telescopes around the world found its location, tracing the source of the burst to a galaxy about 6 billion light - years away.

Franck Marchis is on the team that has delivered an actual image of a young, hot world about 100 light years from Earth.

In fact, the great thing about Light Watkins is that he's been in the meditation world for almost 20 years but maintains a lifestyle that elegantly integrates ancient wisdom from his teachers with the pace of modern life.