Is God still God, if He is influenced in
His action by the prayers of men?
Not exact matches
Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your
prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly
by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are
prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong
action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed
by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...
The 6 Emergent Leaders who gathered in Dallas, Texas while on a book tour stop and who «through hours of
prayer and discernment» diagnosed me without ever saying a word to me, and came up with an «
action plan,» which
by the way, only he whom shall not be named was present for, and I was in Minnesota with the kids.
Sometimes the expounding may be done
by the example of an
action; in the case of
prayer, the Prophet showed how it is performed, the number of kneelings required for each
prayer, and the proper time limits for its performance.
Penance: We make up for our sins and lack of love
by showing more love to others in our
prayers and
actions.
Nevertheless, without the spiritual and moral resources which
prayer exists to heighten, the
action required for dealing with such issues is likely to go on being as limited and as misdirected
by self - interest as we now see it.
For example, praising God
by naming both an attribute and
action of God would avoid the mistaken dualism that sometime creeps into Christian piety and
prayer when divine
actions and attributes are separated.
This excitement was related to then Cardinal Borgoglio's
actions in Argentina as represented in the picture of
prayers being offered for him
by Raniero....
Reflection must be complemented
by worship and
prayer,
action and service.
Although
prayer may — and usually does — involve words, meditation, emotion, and
action, it is no one of these
by itself.
The point throughout is that acting to be seen forfeits the reward given
by God to sincere, unheralded
action and
prayer.
For all who believe in a God of love, justice, and mercy, it will mean constant
prayer not only for the victims of the «culture of death,» but also for those who are joined in the great struggle on their behalf, and, indeed, for those misguided souls who,
by political
action or
by personal involvement in the killing of the unborn or infirm, have made themselves their oppressors.
We are as strictly obliged to adhere to God
by action in the time of
action as
by prayer in the season of
prayer.
The day may not be far off when in every branch of Christendom the centrality of the Lord's Supper will again be recognized, as the Catholic tradition and the great Reformers recognized it, and the eucharistic
action will again be the usual and normal way in which, Sunday
by Sunday, Christians gather to offer their
prayer and praise to God through Christ,
by the power of the Holy Ghost.
... Through [
prayer] treatment we can align our consciousness with the Divine Consciousness so that our next
action is motivated
by love and compassion rather than hatred and fear.
I still am comforted
by that
action, because I know that it's rooted in the same love for me that he felt when
prayer would accompany that embrace.
I, for one, feel that the recent court
actions upholding a ban on student - conducted, voluntary religious meetings on school property before or after regular class hours serve unnecessarily to arouse animosity and motivate people to tamper with the Constitution
by pushing for a
prayer amendment.
Social
action was not informed
by a lively sense of Christian community, rigorous
prayer, and disciplined Bible study; our secular critics and our conservative brothers and sisters were not far off the mark in describing Christian social analysis as warmed - over liberalism.
«I want to thank those parishioners whose
prayers, counsel and concern brought this issue to light and ensured that their Archbishop was properly attuned to the important symbolism of simple
actions and the challenges faced
by many of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta,» Gregory said in a statement.
In other words, there are some available
actions of God which can only be brought about
by prayer.
It also explains why we have
prayers said
by minister and people, hymns that are sung, movement from place to place in the church building for particular purposes, like the taking of the collection, or other necessary
actions.
Above all, public worship is the experience of sharing with our fellow - Christians in an
action that is distinctively Christian and which,
by our very presence there, is to become (like all
prayer) an intentional, attentive, and conscious openness to the presence and
action of God himself.
Albert Einstein: Scientists Can Hardly Believe in
Prayers to Supernatural Beings Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined
by laws of nature, and therefore this holds for the
action of people.
The message was accompanied
by a picture of Cazorla making a gesture of
prayer while in
action for Arsenal.
The «Interfaith
Action & Jummah
Prayer for Immigrant Communities» event, organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, Majis Al Shura: The Islamic Leadership Council of Greater NY and the Inter-Faith Clergy of New York City, kicked off with a Jummah — a congregational prayer that Muslims hold every Friday — in Foley S
Prayer for Immigrant Communities» event, organized
by the New York Immigration Coalition, Majis Al Shura: The Islamic Leadership Council of Greater NY and the Inter-Faith Clergy of New York City, kicked off with a Jummah — a congregational
prayer that Muslims hold every Friday — in Foley S
prayer that Muslims hold every Friday — in Foley Square.
More than two weeks after the Eid el Kabir celebration in Nigeria, the conduct of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, during an Eid
prayer in Ado - Ekiti, seems to have gathered a sudden storm following a condemnation
by the President of the Muslim Rights Concern, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who described his
action as «highly sacrilegious and unduly provocative.»
Fayose donned a turban and Muslim tunic and held a
prayer bead, an
action that he took a step further when he was handed a microphone and gave a speech while surrounded
by Imams at the September 1 event.
Based on the novel
by Kevin Wignall, the
action - packed thriller The Hunter's
Prayer arrives on Blu - ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital HD August 8 from Lionsgate.
It was widely, sadly, believed that after 20 first graders were murdered in Sandy Hook in 2012 with little more than a round of «thoughts and
prayers,» a call from President Obama for
action, and zero
action by Congress for years that nothing will change.
She intertwines personal stories with scripture, poetry,
prayers and step -
by - step advice to help readers step out of their comfort zones and take
action to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.
However, our
prayers need to be accompanied
by action.