To name a couple only a fool would think that god does not want his people educated about secular as well
as spiritual things.
We're seeing
this as a spiritual thing happening rather than a physical thing happening.
If you are able to see your sexuality
as spiritual thing, you will let go all the other barriers that hold most women off from having blissful births.
If you are able to see your sexuality
as spiritual thing, you will let go all the other barriers that hold most women off from having blissful births.
Not exact matches
It was also a
spiritual experience for me
as a scientist
as I met a psychic that told me
things that she shouldn't have known.
Rich = not just financial, it's emotional,
spiritual, health, etc. [6:01] Two skills for true wealth, first is the «Science of Achievement» [6:34] After talking to top investors, Tony found that everyone invests differently, but there are some
things that everyone has in common: The Core Four [6:46] Same
as health, everyone is unique, but there are fundamentals that if you violate the rules you're going to not have energy, get sick [7:23] Three fundamentals for achievement [7:32] What is something in your life today that once was a dream?
in reality, in some ways I do agree with your post and that's the reason I also included that religionists can be equally arrogant in their knowledge of
spiritual things just
as scientists.
And this sort of
thing does not matter any more because the kingdom is not of this world, and it does not matter if you worship on Mount Gerizim, or on Mount Zion,
as long
as all nations come to the
spiritual Mt. Zion, the kingdom that has no end.
Now the pressures of the sexual revolution are tempting the Church to loosen her claim on the bodily act that Scripture consistently treats
as most deeply implicated in
spiritual things — sex.
It's dated, but worth reading
as it helps Christians understand the power of humor in doing all the
things listed above: embracing
spiritual correction, speaking truth to power, eliminating cultural prejudice and deconstructing religious cliques.
@fimeilleur actually i can back up the claims i make both personally and historically, one example Abraham, Machpelah (actual location of his tomb and remains along with 5 others in Israel right where they are supposed to be) Kedorlaomer king of Elam, (defeated by Abraham and recently discovered) it is said Abraham believed God and it was credited to him
as righteousness.More than that Abraham saw God and spoke with Him, not the god you are on about that men use to justify their evil intent, but the God who has created all
things, the God that no one especially you can not contain.Ignorance is your choice but that will not negate the existence of God in any way.No one that i am aware of has all the answers at this point regarding
spiritual things, evolution or evilution there are areas God has not yet revealed to mankind but every day more is discovered.I find it amazing that God is big enough to share discovery even with those who would reject Him.
Always was and is and will ever be no matter what matters of materialized shapes to tend to seemingly clutter up His
spiritual abundancy It is truth that God has troubles within the fractal paradigms of inter-cellular cosmologies
as protruding «activists» are sometimes revolting against the grains of our embodied sanctifications creating many undulations of travesties not uncommonly being viewed by us celestial beings
as being viral and bacteriological in the way we understand
things to be and become.
I therefore offer that such a «fast» (
as you suggest) from all
things spiritual may be unnecessary for all people... though I think that some may benefit from it.
Michael «
As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very
spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are atheists which is the furthest
thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.»
I know that I see elements of divine around me in
things and in ways that others don't, including other religious people... And
as long
as different religions and even sects constantly argue about what god truly is, and
as long
as they come up with different asnwers, then I have to say that the
spiritual elements of our universe simply manifest differently for different folks, including not at all for some...
as with those who label themselves
as athiest...
As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very
spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are atheists which is the furthest
thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.
I respect your experience but it is still anecdotal and limited — it is not definitive hence my suggestion that you paint with a narrower brush lest you do the very
thing that you are guarding against... You resist those who criticize «other ways of following Jesus» while doing a bit of the same to those who see value in the institution
as a
spiritual reality even if not an ideal one...
It is,
as Richard Rohr calls it, the
spiritual «symbiosis» between mutual members of the Body of Christ (
Things Hidden, 2).
As Christian soldiers, these
things are called the
spiritual disciplines.
«Attachment to
spiritual things is... just
as much an attachment
as inordinate love of anything else.»
As for the «spiritual wife,» all I can say is that it all strikes me as a repeat of the very thing the movement was trying distance itself fro
As for the «
spiritual wife,» all I can say is that it all strikes me
as a repeat of the very thing the movement was trying distance itself fro
as a repeat of the very
thing the movement was trying distance itself from.
Some of you «Christians» have a dualistic world view, which is why prayers seem to you
as a purely «
spiritual»
thing as opposed to a holistic action.
And thus do they pervert and distort the Scriptures, making them the guide to slavish details of the daily life and an authority in
things nonspiritual instead of appealing to the sacred writings
as the repository of the moral wisdom, religious inspiration, and the
spiritual teaching of the God - knowing men of other generations.»
Wonderful teacher... get out your Bible and start reading... this guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing leading millions to an eternity in hell... the prosperity gospel he teaches is contrary to the teachings of Christ... Christ talked about abundance in life but he was speaking of
spiritual abundance not material
things... Scripture and Christ said in this life you will have trouble... Christ suffered in this life
as did each of his Apostles... open your eyes before it is too late for you.
«First we affirm that we desire to follow Scripture alone
as a rule of faith and religion, without mixing it with any other
things which might be devised by the opinion of men apart from the Word of God, and without wishing to accept for our
spiritual government any other doctrine than what is conveyed to us by the same Word without addition to diminution, according to the command of our Lord.»
When Jesus speaks of having life more abundantly, this, I think, is the life he means: a life that is not reducible by division, category or degree, but is one
thing, heavenly and earthly,
spiritual and material, divided only insofar
as it is embodied in distinct creatures.
I like to think of
things like humility, patience, submission, compassion (understanding and acceptance of others), love, etc.
as spiritual «superpowers.»
Often,
as Christian couples, we can make
things overly - complicated or too
spiritual.
The synod agreed that the evils responsible for the recent catastrophes were such
things as pride in heart and body, a
spiritual falling away, excessive profanity, breakdown of family life, and failure to observe the Sabbath.
In any case, there is such a
thing as spiritual violence, and we must try to understand it.
Whilst our
spiritual intellect's knowing of physical
things is said to need
as object the uniquely knowable universal, the final object of our
spiritual, intellectual knowing is proposed
as the non-universal individual.
And the silly
thing about
spiritual gifts is that, if abused, they can just
as easily divide the body
as unite the body.
In most areas, Paul allowed others to make their own choices, but some «
spiritual fathers» today want families to check with him regarding such
things as vacation planning, job transfers, financial management, and child rearing.
That fact, all by itself, is a
spiritual enterprise; however, it is not the same
thing as religious dogma.
The crude superstition of man's prayer
as a means of instructing God or altering his intention was overpassed and praying became both congruous with the Christian idea of God and effectively powerful in
spiritual result — «Abba, Father, all
things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.»
The ones who think there can be such a
thing as «
spiritual growth» and waste their time «praying» or the ones who don't believe in that which there is no evidence whatsoever for?
We are created with a
spiritual soul
as well
as a body, and so material
things alone are not enough to satisfy us: we yearn for what is truly
spiritual.
Oh... and another
thing...
as an explanation: I like forming relationships with people who are journeying, processing, and growing into their own
spiritual independence.
Butler shows how in the early national period,
as the line of distinction between religion and the civil authorities («separation of church and state») developed and the citizenry relied ever less on the government for
things spiritual or ecclesiastical, church life prospered.
The real church is always invisible,
as we can not judge hearts and it really is a
spiritual thing to have faith.
2Pe 1:3 - 11 According
as his divine power hath given unto us all
things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 1Co 9:11 - 12 If we have sown unto you
spiritual things, is it a great
thing if we shall reap your carnal
things?
This is a good
thing,
as Martha Stewart used to say, and
as I've always been a bit of a loner, it suits me to make my own decisions on
spiritual matters.
«Beasts and all cattle, creeping
things and flying birds» (in the words of the psalmist) are
spiritual,
as well
as ecological, resources.
Being disinterested, in the sense of not measuring one's own success by the
spiritual success of those we are discipling is a good
thing; but disinterested is not the same
as dispassionate.
Hereâ $ ™ s some of the
things that grabbed me: important theological /
spiritual themes are developed through the story such
as good and evil, leadership, courage, love, forgiveness, and unity; good character development; convincing geographical descriptions; it does feel like the same kind of worlds Tolkien, Charles Williams and C. S. Lewis wrote about.
Nothing Paul wrote shows his great gifts
as a pastor more clearly than these letters, and his words on
spiritual gifts in I Corinthians 12 and 13 and his ode to immortality in I Corinthians 15 are among the finest
things in all literature.
I like it when people relate Lucifer
as a
spiritual being who is trying to destroy the good
things in life because it can be easier to relate with.
13 These
things we also speak, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by [the] spirit,
as we combine
spiritual [matters] with
spiritual [words].
I don't consider myself «postmodern» or «emerging» but most of the postmodern / emerging philosophy and theology I have read is a reaction against a modern philosophy and theology which overemphasized «the many» (the human ability to figure
things out on our own), and
as a result, is not too humanistic, but is almost excessively
spiritual.
«The whole
spiritual world is an irrelevant kind of
thing except
as a metaphor for values.»