I personally believe that when you are not at peace, if you go seeking that self that is continually created by your interaction with others, that self will show you a perspective which will allow you to be
at peace with others that want to love you, but simply view things differently.
We were at war with each other, God wants us to be
at peace with each other, and to do this, he became the mediator.
In Ephesians 2, Paul called for the Christians in Ephesus to live
at peace with each other.
We, who used to live at enmity with each other, and used to judge each other by our own moral standards and laws of conduct, we — whether we were far off from God or near to God, we can all, in Jesus Christ and through what He has done on the cross, we can live
at peace with each other.
Have salt in yourselves, and be
at peace with each other.»
Today we have seen the problem of disunity, and next week we will see what God has provided so that Christians and churches can grow in love and harmony,
at peace with each other in Christ.
So Paul's point in Ephesians 3 is that he wants the Ephesian Christians to live
at peace with each other.
«The mining operations in the mountain ranges of Nueva Vizcaya have displaced scores of settlers, destroyed sources of livelihoods, and even caused the conflicts among tribes that are traditionally
at peace with each other,» stated Bolusan.
Open adoption not only helps all the parents feel
at peace with each other — most importantly, it enables the adoptee to grow up knowing his or her roots and to successfully integrate all those components in the formation of his / her identity.
Not exact matches
The sooner you get used to sharing all your stuff (and I mean all of it), the sooner you'll be
at peace with your cups and plates being used by
other people.
With Redstone's daughter, Shari, backing her father's replacement
at one of those media companies, but opposing the
other, Elkind investigates whether or not there will be
peace in the media empire.
May you rest in
peace grandpa and all the
others who have passed
with Chaplain Kerry Egan
at their side.
i'll also say this, if and when she attends mass on sunday it will be no different than the
other six days of the week that she conducts her life she can be
at peace with her faith.
do they think science can explain why you feel so alone and
others are
at peace with themselves.
I remember having my «Damascus Road» experience many yrs ago... I felt
at peace, not divisive
with myself or
others... elated, not depressed... full of optimisn, not pessimism, etc....
You might name your saints, your God or
other diety
with different names but in the end we are all striving for
peace at the end of the day.
The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to
other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious practices of some
at the expense of
others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not
others with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «
peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping
with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict
with strict separation.
Listen Humble themselves (that is, don't control the situation, and don't assume they understand or perceive the situation perfectly) Identify how they contributed to the situation (whether consciously or unconsciously, directly or indirectly) Take responsibility Apologise Allow the
other person to express what they want done (and do it, if it is within the pastor's ability, and truly helpful) Support the
other person's decisions, even if the pastor disagree
with them Empower the
other person
at every step Part friends if possible, and
at peace, if
at all possible (and never go to court — Jesus and Paul call this dangerous and ridiculous, respectively)
The very appetite proceeding from labor and
peace of mind is gone: we eat just enough to keep us alive: our sleep is disturbed by the most frightful dreams; sometimes I start awake, as if the great hour of danger was come;
at other times the howling of our dogs seems to announce the arrival of the enemy: we leap out of bed and run to arms; my poor wife
with panting bosom and silent tears takes leave of me, as if we were to see each
other no more; she snatches the youngest children from their beds, who, suddenly awakened, increase
with their innocent questions the horror of the dreadful moment.
As she continues to read, we hear about Paul's incarceration and persecution, about how Jesus is «the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,» about watching out for all those false teachings that circulated through the trade routes, about how we ought to stop judging each
other over differences of opinion regarding religious festivals and food (I blush a little
at this point and resolved to make
peace with some rather opinionated friends before the next sacred meal), about how we should clothe ourselves
with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, and love, about how we must forgive one another, about how the things that once separated Jew from Greek and slave from free are broken down
at the foot of the cross, about how we should sing more hymns.
So if we do connect
with each
other we do experience love
peace, joy etc but we do also experience suffering
at times and the only way to not suffer being to not have connection which if we allow our hearts to harden will happen.
A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome
with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along
with Mennonites and
others) organized a
peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 pe
peace rally
at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of
Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 pe
Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.
All this took place within a maturing theory of politics first outlined by Augustine in City of God, which conceived the good society as one characterized by a just order and thus one
at peace both within itself and
with other polities similarly justly ordered.
As an individual I seek
peace when
at all possible
with all men and I protect and nurture the defenseless and believe that acheiving a perfect article of belief that states war or defense is immoral is the height of prideful arrogance coming from a mere mortal as I myself and
others are.
To fail to be one's true human self is to fail in maintaining on one's part the right relationship
with God in the divine intention for mankind and
at the same moment a failure in right relationships
with other men and women and children, characterized as it should be by the caring, sharing, giving, and receiving which brings about a condition of
peace and concord — which is shalom or abundance of life.
People truly
at peace with their beliefs don't feel the need to gain validation from
others through criticizing them or scorning them not do they feel the need to bark and howl from the highest tower to be heard.
i can feel love for him throughout my heart and soul... i want to grow old
with this man... i am 47 and he is 45... he has never been married... he said there is not a chance of getting back together again regardless of how we feel towards each
other because we committed adultery and God will never forgive us and it will be wrong to do so... so am i supposed to go on living my life being so deeply in love
with this man i can never have... why would God put him in my life to make me feel so spiritually happy, so wonderful, so
at peace with myself and someone I can finally worship Him
with just to take him away from me... I've never been
with someone who was so religious and i thought this was it... i finally have someone to read the bible
with and go to church
with and put God first and share things
with my self and my daughter as a loving relationship would be....
Peace and Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters... Inshallah fasting from Monday Dawn to SunSet... Just wonder in Christians or non Religious have tried fasting as Muslims do... am sure
with time they will adopt it as a system for the health benefits it holds health and body... it is told it helps the body to discharge and burn out the poisonous chemicals from our bodies
other than controlling weights... Some say they can not because of smoking
other for water or food... but
other than that is controlling anger or bad mood of the empty stomach, controlling one's tongue from hurting any one, to control eyes from staring
at desire... Above all those to a Muslim he is to Maintain Prayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breathing..
We may be the church as it is, in
other words,
at peace with the institutional consequences of life in the Incarnate One.
This is the feeling that I am on good terms
with the universe, that I am accepted by and am
at peace with that which is, that I belong here and am grounded here in such a way that I can offer hospitality to
others.
Before the individual can be properly related to the community and be a force of union and liberation for
others, the individual must conquer the forces of moral disintegration in himself; he must be
at peace with himself; he must conquer fear, hate suspicion, false judgments, ignorance, prejudice, etc..
The only way people can be
at genuine
peace with each
other is in Christ.
This credo and strategy must be developed in alliance
with secular futurists and
other persons who are committed to a vision of a planetary brotherhood, living
at peace with nature and
with God, in which all people have equal access to the material resources of the world.
Look
at Gandhi, Buddha and all those
other individuals who champion
peace and tolerance beyond what Jesus is constantly quoted
with.
Pope Benedict floats the idea that the sign of
peace could anticipate the presentation of the gifts «as a significant reminder of the Lord's insistence that we be reconciled
with others before offering our gifts to God»; this has already been taken up
at the international Mass
at Lourdes.
A small but significant number of people flagged for discussion the question asking whether they agree
with the statement, «I'm basically living
at peace and in love
with others at this point in my life.»
At the same time interfaith organizations, often initially viewed
with suspicion by religious leaders, have encouraged people of different religions to meet and get to know each
other, in the hope that they can work together for
peace and to uphold moral values.
Now most often, when we are in a conflict
with someone, when we are not
at peace with someone else, we think it is the responsibility of the
other person to change their ways, so we can get along
with them.
In this very old prescription only two simple sacrifices are called for: the burnt offering (the complete consumption by fire of an animal victim), signifying the worshiper's homage to the god - ness of God; and the
peace offering, a joyous, religious, communion meal celebrating the full three - member relationship of the Covenant by enacting the oneness
at the common board of the Lord
with his people, and his people
with each
other.
Icilda Brown, writes Solomon, «seemed more
at peace with her son's condition than almost any
other mother I met.»
Yet, even as the movement restated the evils of the Great War, some
peace elements came to feel that they were irrelevant to the European situation of the late 1930s, while
others found themselves uncomfortably allied
with isolationists
at home.
What could meditation mean to an adoptive father sitting alone
at midnight, pondering what was happening to the
peace of his home, the safety of his
other children, and the intimacy he used to share
with his wife?
After over two years, I finally felt
at peace with her ability to communicate and glean love in
other ways.
I don't know any
other way to be
at peace with what happened to me
other than to walk through the emotions — all of the emotions.
With your posts and through the comments and responses of
other I now
at least have a plan in place, which brings me so much more
peace than simply feeling like «I have no idea what to do!!!!» Thank you again, praise God for this resource and I pray for blessings upon your families!
At 9 a.m., Assemblyman Walter Mosley announces the «Love Yourself» Brooklyn Peace Concert, in partnership with Sen. Jesse Hamilton, District Leader Geoffrey Davis, and other community members, as a response to tragedies at Brooklyn's J'Ouvert Parade in past years, Medgar Evers College, Brookly
At 9 a.m., Assemblyman Walter Mosley announces the «Love Yourself» Brooklyn
Peace Concert, in partnership
with Sen. Jesse Hamilton, District Leader Geoffrey Davis, and
other community members, as a response to tragedies
at Brooklyn's J'Ouvert Parade in past years, Medgar Evers College, Brookly
at Brooklyn's J'Ouvert Parade in past years, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn.
We will continue to engage
with the US
at the UN as partners in several
other areas where we share common interests for our mutual benefit and for global
peace and security.»
However,
with the reconciliation, the two leaders have accepted to burry the past and forgive each
other, according to a source
at the
peace parley.
Brig. Nunoo Mensah said though America is a powerful country
with all resources
at its disposal, what Ghana needs is not a military base but
peace in the country, development, abundance of job opportunities to do away
with youth unemployment among
others.
Water has been entangled
with other negotiations in the ill - fated
peace process, but now that more is
at hand, many observers see the opportunity to depoliticize it.