May you and your loved ones receive
the best gifts in life: health, happiness and peace.
I feel that there is
no better gift in life then the gift of exploration, the hunger for adventure and understanding of the world.
I live by the moto, «
The best gift in life is a second chance.»
I feel that there is
no better gift in life then the gift of exploration, the hunger for adventure and understanding of the world.
I feel that there is
no better gift in life then the gift of exploration, the hunger for adventure and understanding of the world.
I make a conscious choice nearly every day to be thankful for all of God's
good gifts in my life, instead of focusing on the parts of life I wish were different.
Not exact matches
In the end, it's all the same game: Accumulating
good assets that are structured intelligently and throw off fresh funds for you to spend, reinvest, save,
gift, or donate, empowering you to arrange your day doing what it is you enjoy, and spending time with the people you love, rather than selling more hours of your
life.
If you have to
live somewhere, you might as
well live in a nice place and take advantage of government
gifts.
It's also a
good gift for the marketer
in your
life.
Though for most of my
life I was the kind of person who just gave out
gift cards, I've realized
in the last year or so how much social capital can be gained by being a
good gift giver.
To have a God that keeps sinner alive and burning for their misconduct
in life, as
well as their rejection of the
Gift of Savlation
in Christ is not a God of love, but is most sadistic.
As
well, we remember that we have been blessed
in the past with the
gift of prophecy, that is, speaking the truth and speaking compassionately and candidly into people's
lives with words of hope, courage and love.
This would assume an «imaginative,» not a historical, disposition: a divine intent
in history, God -
gifted immutable laws of morality, to which man has a duty to conform; order as a first requirement of
good governance, achieved
best by a restraint and respect for custom and tradition; variety as more desirable than systematic uniformity and liberty more desirable than equality; the honor and duty of a
good life in a
good community as taking precedence over individual desire; an embrace of a skepticism toward reason and abstract principle.
But I do believe we all need to take a look at our
lives, and understand the responsibility we have: to use
well the
gifts God gave us, to step
in to the call he commanded us and to reach the people He entrusted us.
Gratitude to God requires that we
live not by evading the real nature of existence, not by denying the violent character of nature and history, but by facing reality as
best we can, finally affirming the whole of
life in all its sorrow and pain as a great
gift.
To the
best of my understanding, the deposit of faith clearly affirms the following: that God desires the salvation of all and offers the real possibility of salvation to all; the offer can be accepted or rejected and, if accepted by faith, such faith is recognized as the
gift of God; if the offer is knowingly, freely, and definitively rejected, even at the very last moment of
life, one goes to hell, which is eternal; but the deposit of faith does not tell us clearly that anyone is
in fact eternally damned.
People who have led virtuous
lives usually do die
well, as Joel James Shuman reminds us
in «The Last
Gift.»
Spiritual ecstasies and miraculous
gifts are not
in themselves alien to Catholic spirituality, being
well attested
in the
lives of the saints.
This lack of an as it were «mobile» clergy may
well be damaging for the
living presence of the Church
in a pluralist society, for such a clergy might be aware of new tasks, and make use of special
gifts and contacts due to their former professional and general experience.
Something of the Calvinism shaped by the hardships of the frontier still marks Baptist spirituality
in the South, especially among African Americans and poor whites who have been taught by experience to know that nothing is assured
in this
life, and everything
good in it is a surprise, a
gift.
It tells many of you who want to offer sacrifices for the
good of the church — countless hours of volunteer service as elders and deacons or a lifetime
in demanding and low - paid pastoral ministries — that your
life choices are so much more sinful than the rest of ours that we've had to erect special barriers to keep you from laying your
gifts at the altar.
I know that there is nothing
better for them [mankind] than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they
live; also that it is God's
gift to man that every one should eat and drink and take pleasure
in all his toil.
But we have to distinguish atheism from atheists; atheists are our fellow creatures, like us the children of Adam, and we do
well to listen to them with care, to confess our shortcomings, and also to look them
in the eye with cheerful confidence and friendliness and explain as simply as we can how the gospel witnesses to God's
gift of
life.
Also I have adhered to the «
In Christ
Life» teachings of Warren Litzman a very old but truly
gifted man of God and you can download his magazines as
well online for free.
Writing Searching for Sunday forced me to consider that perhaps real maturity is exhibited not
in thinking myself above other Christians and organized religion, but
in humbly recognizing the reality that I can't escape my own cultural situatedness and
life experiences, nor do I want to escape the
good gift of my (dysfunctional, beautiful, necessary) global faith community.
Leaders can ask if their present activities are a
good use of their
gifts for ministry at this time
in their
lives.
I know that there is nothing
better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they
live; also that it is God's
gift to man that every one should eat and drink and take pleasure
in all his toil.
«We agree that justification is not earned by any
good works or merits of our own; it is entirely God's
gift... Faith is not merely intellectual assent but an act of the whole person, involving the mind, the will, and the affections, issuing
in a changed
life.
Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as
well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be
in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am
better not being involved
in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others
in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that
in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am
in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating
in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change
in my
life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was
in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing
in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time
in everything.
In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services
in the morning and one has services
in the evening so the two do nt really clash.
In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really
well and because i stepped out
in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the
gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it
in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is
in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
In less prosperous and less romantic times, Christians have viewed marriage in more pragmatic terms as God's good gift of providing a partner with whom to work and live and make lov
In less prosperous and less romantic times, Christians have viewed marriage
in more pragmatic terms as God's good gift of providing a partner with whom to work and live and make lov
in more pragmatic terms as God's
good gift of providing a partner with whom to work and
live and make love.
Due to this
gift of grace
in their
life, all who are delivered by God's grace
in this fashion will give evidence to it by
living a
life of perseverance
in faith and
good works (Perseverance of the Saints).
I perceived that there is nothing
better for them than to be joyful and to do
good as long as they
live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure
in all his toil — this is God's
gift to man (Ecclesiastes 3:12 - 13).
But maybe you can relate because when, for your entire
life, you have this one thing that you do always, one thing that you feel
good at doing, and then for the first time, someone
in your real
life,
in your real church, notices and says, yes, you're
good at it, and we welcome your
gift, we affirm it, we see God at work
in you?
God gives many
gifts, but
in this age one of the
best is the ability to travel, to stay
in contact virtually, and to imagine more easily another way of
living.
Gave gave him special consideration, watching him all his
life, putting words
in his mouth and giving him the
gift of prophecy, which he pretty
well uses to tell the Jews that God is angry and on the verge of getting smitey.
First, there is the growth perspective, a liberating way of viewing persons (including yourself)
in terms of (1) their present strengths and their rich unused capacities — intellectually, spiritually, interpersonally, creatively; (2) their profound inner strivings to fulfill more of these
good gifts of
life; (3) the pull of a
better future toward which they can move by the fuller use of their inner riches.
Santa has promised all of us toys and other
good things, but we need to accept that he is real and that he actually does come down a chimney to leave
gifts under a tree we put up
in the middle of our
living room.
You are a
gifted artist, with a great sense of humour, and a
good eye for the important things
in life.
Just as the glorious
gifts of redemption, reconciliation, and revelation came from the badness of the cross, so God can bring
good out of the bad things that happen
in our
life as
well.
Martin it is not by works that we are saved but by grace that none should boast.Works do not get us us closer to God but
good works come from a heart that loves God and desires to please him.John 3:16 is clear if we believe
in Jesus Christ we shall have eternal
life it is based not on what we do or have done but by the grace of God that has been poured out upon us because of Jesus Christ.God always gives us assurances or promises the condition to receive eternal
life is to believe
in Jesus Christ as the one who has saved from our sin.Personally i believe that the continued walk will determine our reward from the Lord again its not based on our effort but a trust or faith
in God.This does not effect the
gift of eternal
life through Jesus Christ.
Usually you hang your stocking on the eve of Dec 5th and if you have been VERY
good, you get chocolates, an orange or tangerine, an apple, some nuts to crack and perhaps a small
gift,, this is for my DH (he will get his favorite CD also) and the kids that
live in town here,,,,,,, I was wondering, how would this travel, mailing from a cold state (WIsconsin) to an even colder state (Michigan), our temps have been 30's and low 20s at night and heaven knows WHAT upper Michigan has been,,,, at times, below zero (already!
The
best wine
gift for a boss, treasured employee, or friend — or for the special man or woman
in your
life?
It's also acknowledging that a
good number of women don't allow the men
in their
lives to participate because they assume he won't «do it right» — which can mean he won't do it «my way,» which can also mean — because many of us still have gendered expectations — she may be judged for his holiday decorating /
gift purchasing choices.
New Voices commissioned the production company, Footpath Pictures, to make the documentary, which offers insight into daily school
life for children who are hampered
in their speech or mobility but who have
good academic potential, and some of whom are
gifted.
thanks to «generous»
gift of 40 + little petshop toys from neighbour up the road, i decided to do a toy cull (had an assignment due as
well)-- barely did I get toys
in pile and photographed for ebay than they were the NEW favourite toys of their
life — seriously some of these have not seen the sun for about 3 years or more, and when was the last time my kidlets wanted to do jigsaw puzzles??
If you don't want to limit your
gift - givers to online shopping, the next
best option is probably Babies r Us or Buy Buy Baby depending on whether or not you
live in an area where shopping at either is more convenient.
When it comes to buying a new mom
gifts, you want to get her something special, but also something useful, as everything
in those early days needs to serve some sort of purpose — whether the purpose is to make their
life easier, taste
good, or provide self - care.
In the past, the API
Live teleseminars have featured Dr. Kathleen Kendall - Tackett discussing parental depression, Dr. Bob Sears chatting about autism spectrum disorders, Mothering magazine editor Peggy O'Mara discussing how we can get real with ourselves and our children, Ina May Gaskin speaking on the topic of the
gift of loving your
best birth, and much more.
Today I'm asking you for a birthday
gift: to read this post, reflect on your milestones, think about the
good things that are happening
in your
life right this second at the age you are, and, if you feel so moved, to share this post with others and encourage them to similarly reflect.
Breastmilk is a priceless
gift to help a baby get a
good start
in life, but it's not the only way to success — thoughtful consideration and happy, healthy parents go a very long way too!