A broad range of potential customers is both
a blessing and a curse for real estate agents.
Constant availability via smartphones is the biggest
blessing and curse for medical sales jobs.
This is both
a blessing and a curse for everyone involved.
It is
a blessing and a curse for a young artist to be compared to a master.
A simple interface is both
a blessing and a curse for AffordIt.
Anyway as I've commented before the character roster is both
a blessing and curse for the series at this point.
This is both
a blessing and a curse for the breed.
Of course, the explosion of variety in the dog chew category is both
a blessing and a curse for pet retailers.
Credit cards are both
a blessing and a curse for some people because while they allow items to be purchased and repaid over time, this can end up creating a slippery slope of debt.
Big blockbusters are both
a blessing and a curse for the book publishing industry.
A blessing and a curse for sure.
That is
both blessing and curse for David Cameron.
But no matter how beneficial these churches are as models of mission, they are
both a blessing and a curse for pastors of small congregations.
Not exact matches
The realization that we're likely to live much longer than they did may come as both a
blessing and a
curse: More years means more time to travel the world, scratch off bucket - list items, or volunteer
for favorite causes.
And for such individuals, ADHD is both a blessing and a cur
And for such individuals, ADHD is both a
blessing and a cur
and a
curse.
Christ asked simply that we do unto others what we would have them do unto us - «You have heard it said that you should love your friends
and hate your enemies, but I say to you, love your enemies;
bless them who
curse you;
for He makes his sun rise on both the evil
and on the good,
and sends his rain on the just
and the unjust.»
We need to start with identifying
and really acknowledging that this is something that is a real issue
for me
and then once we do, I've got a lot of practical steps I can talk through: how we manage it
and how we can continue to let it be
blessing but keep it from being a
curse.
I ask this because I've struggled with similar feelings throughout my life — processing various failures, weaknesses,
and disappointments as practical signs that God is not
for me, but against me — either toying with me,
cursing me, punishing me, rejecting me, or choosing not to
bless me
for not living up to his standards.
Cursed by getting hit or
blessed for minding the parents by not getting hit
and being obiedient.
Duet 11; 26 God gives man a choice to be
blessed or
cursed same as Adam there are consequences when we chose not to heed Gods word.Did God
curse Adam yes he did both he
and eve died spiritually they lost that constant fellowship with God that relationship was broken.So he was cast out from the garden from under Gods protection.Adams love
for Eve was his downfall he chose her love over Gods love
and When we chose anything else other than him
for our security we fall into the same trap as Adam.
and we also must deal with the consequences.He most definitely is a jealous God.brentnz
Maybe we find the words out there, in the marketplace, a coffee shop, a stadium, where people aren't dressed
for church
and can speak their own true words (if we'll listen) about the flesh, their fears, the
blessing and curse of family, the craziness, not to mention dreams, fantasies, habits
and memories.
One rabbi says that on this day alone, it is allowed
for a Jew to drink so much wine that he can not tell the difference between the two cheers of «
Blessed be Mordecai»
and «
Cursed be Haman.»
I'm ready to escape the relentless pursuit of hate
and bitterness by praying
for my enemies,
blessing those who
curse me,
and turning the other cheek.
For this, the two received a
blessing —
and Ham received a
curse.
That was all I said
and meant but you are trying to frame me with word not said by me
and I know why it is about shutting me up
for good never mind may God make your
curses blessings for me since he alone knows what's in my heart
for all humans in love of God only.?!
It was about worshiping a God who is too passionate to allow
for cynicism, a God ready to
bless our best
and curse our worst, eager to bring the kingdom, but not before we turn to God in freedom.
scott god also told us not to judge, so let cleflo do cleflo
and you do you if you do nt understand how to percieve gods word than it could also be you i remember when i first got saved i was taught a lots of religion stuff but i kept running after god
and not after man
and he revile some things to me thur his holy spirit watch what you say about gods people cause we all have issues
and with that being said be
blessed and if hes doing wrong by gods word than he has to answer to god not you so why set yourself up to be
curse for it god do nt need your help in nothing stay free cause who god set free is free indeed.
The social history of mankind exhibits great organizations in their alternating functions of conditions
for progress,
and of contrivances
for stunting humanity, The history of the Mediterranean lands,
and of western Europe, is the history of the
blessing and the
curse of political organizations, of religious organizations, of schemes of thought, of social agencies
for large purposes.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray
for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven:
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil
and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just
and on the unjust.»
I
bless them Father
and not
curse them
for WHATEVER a man sow he shall reap.
There are not a lot of ways to interpret «If a man say, I love God,
and hateth his brother, he is a liar» or «Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray
for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you;»
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray
for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you;
He is able to justly
and rightly pronounce
blessings and curses upon people
for their obedience or disobedience.
Jesus abolished the law of sin
and death saying
bless those who
curse you pray
for those who dispitefully misuse you..
Thus, it is even more important that we carefully monitor our thoughts
and words, as that which comes out of our mouths not only has the power to produce life or death,
blessing or
curse, but it actually becomes a magnet
for whatever realm we align ourselves with.
«But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who
curse you, pray
for those who mistreat you... Love your enemies,
and do good,
and lend, expecting nothing in return;
and your reward will be great,
and you will be sons of the Most High,
for He Himself is kind to ungrateful
and evil men.
It is not good enough merely to refrain from killing your enemy; you must love him too: «Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who
curse you, pray
for those who treat you badly» (Lk 6, 27 - 28) Jesus» words seem a divine madness
and entirely contrary to human nature.
I once again look
for those times of healing
and learning, But like you, I am
cursed (or is it
blessed) to be camped near these hellish gates.
========= But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray
for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you; =============
The long list of
curses for disobedience (vs. 15 - 68) reverses all the
blessings and predicts terrible military defeat, loathsome diseases, agricultural disaster,
and finally return to slavery in Egypt.
The difference between a sinner who is
blessed and one who is
cursed is that one is humble
and strives
for God but the other is shameless.
The Law is
for our benefit, it is both a
curse and a
blessing, a
blessing because if we keep the Law we will be perfect, a
curse because if we stumble in even one point we are just as guilty as if we have broken all of the laws (James 2:10)
In our Bible we often read such beautiful phrases as: «Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you
and pray
for them that despitefully use you».
the exact words are in Matthew 5:44» But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you
and pray
for them which despitefully use you
and persecute you.»
When Christ utters the precepts: «Love your enemies,
bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray
for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you,» he gives
for a reason: «That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven:
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil
and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just
and on the unjust.»
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burn
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it,
and bears herbs useful
for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burn
for those by whom it is cultivated, receives
blessing from God; but if it bears thorns
and briers, it is rejected
and near to being
cursed, whose end is to be burned.
The same tongue can
bless God
and curse men, which is as unnatural as it is
for a fountain to produce both sweet
and salt water.
Paul says, «
Bless and do not
curse,»
and «Love enemies,» but in the next breath he tells us to leave room
for the vengeance of God.
The language of the rebuke might have still contained elements of
blessing for obedience,
and cursing for disobedience, as these were consequences stated within the law (Deut 28), but it is doubtful that God would have accused the people of robbing Him in the same way that He was accusing the priests.
This has two beneficial effects: 1) It follows Jesus» precept that we are to
bless, not
curse, our enemies; 2) It brings more resources to groups that advocate justice
for our LGBT sisters
and brothers.