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This is a story of a young woman rebuilding her life and finding
a deeper relationship with God after experiencing a traumatic season in her life.
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«We both have learned how to have
a deeper relationship with God which provides us with the strength to take loving care of ourselves.
She re-enrolled in school and started her own business; she said she had developed
a deeper relationship with God.
The Gallup survey showed that «growing into
a deeper relationship with God» was considered very important by 56 percent of the public and fairly important by an additional 26 percent.
Spiritual disciplines allow us to pursue
a deeper relationship with God.
Her group, which is not affiliated with any official campus organization, says there's nothing wrong with enthusiasm for hoops - just that such passions make this a good time to explore
a deeper relationship with God.
Once that distinction was made clear I left organized religion, and I now have
a deeper relationship with God.
Your church is a haven for those who want
a deeper relationship with God without becoming one of «them» (Think pukey pollyanna Christians with a pasted on smile who declare with Jesus in your life everything is wonderful... sort of like the cartoon you posted today).
We also find groups of Christians who search the Bible for affirmation of what they already think, turning to hatred and violence instead of looking for information and
a deeper relationship with God.
This is obviously not where one's spiritual journey ends — surely being an active follower of Christ requires
a deeper relationship with God that can not be achieved through merely reading this one Bible verse.
Among the criteria used for selecting parishes: evidence of a joyful congregational spirit; innovative, thoughtful worship; scripture - based teaching and preaching; emphasis on
a deep relationship with God; and attempts to boldly confront problems within the membership and the community.
Again: not
a deep relationship with God, but enough of one to knowingly make the decision that I made.
It is sacramental not only because physical contact is employed to express and increase human love but also because the human relationship in love is symbolic of, an expressive medium for, and a representation and effectual sign that enables
a deep relationship with God, for God is Love and acts ever lovingly in and toward humanity.
When theology is truly studied, it ushers you into
a deep relationship with God.
I enjoy time with family and value the principles of a family.I am hoping to meet someone with the same interest and who has
a deep relationship with God.
Not exact matches
So we must learn to listen to
God in other ways if we are going to have a
relationship with Him that runs
deep.
Whether it is 15 minutes in the morning where we read the Bible and pray, an hour - long jog while appreciating His creation, or a weekend retreat spent worshiping Him, consistent, intentional time spent getting to know
God is one of the foundations of a
deep relationship with Him.
People who don't believe in your
God are still capable of
deep committed love, it's through our intimate
relationships with other human beings we learn the true meaning of love.
I believe the reason people are leaving church in droves is because the gospel is not being preached in a way that challenges people to go
deeper in their
relationship with God, in which their lives are transformed and they are in turn discipling others.
A really
deep examination of the Old and New Testaments reveal those things are blessed when our
relationship with God is obedient and vibrant.
It is not always a dogmatic and insensitive cleric that inflicts pain and discouragement on those whose faith calls them to seek a
deeper, more meaningful
relationship with God than that marketed for mass (lowest common denominator) consumption by the institutional church.
Can it overcome the
deep seated habits of associating
God with the individual human soul and reestablish the self - evidence of
God's primary
relationship to the world?
In my selfishness, I thought it was just between me and
God.It took the situation
with Alicia to wake me up to the fact that when we're not closely listening for the voice of
God, we don't just miss out on the peace and joy we experience from a
deeper relationship with the Lord; we don't just miss an opportunity to give honor and glory to the One who most deserves it; we don't just miss out on answered prayers
God may have had in store for us — sometimes we miss the opportunity to answer someone else's prayer.»
I want you to know Amanda is a woman of valor because she bravely and willingly followed
God on this most painful journey; that this valor comes through in her
relationships because she calls us to dig
deeper and live larger and love
with abandon.
The Psalm does not question the
relationship of David and Mount Zion to all Israel3 In its moods of
deepest despair, the Old Testament story finds hope for the future of all Israel in the certainty that
God would realize his purpose in the David - Zion covenant
with the re-establishment of that rule in some form.
Psalm 10: 3 - 4 — This talks about the wicked men, how they do nt have
God in their hearts or in their minds, which is a fine piece of scripture but it can hardly be used for either myself or the maker of the video since we both seem to advocate a
deep and personal
relationship with the Lord rather than letting a group of «religious» people ruin it for you.
Today's street evangelists stress the importance of having a
deep and intimate personal
relationship with God; many also feel it is essential to find other Christians who share the same evangelistic goals.
Restraint is not a word that most people associate
with contemporary Christianity, but at Holy Communion restraint is not a spiritual avoidance tactic, but a kind of balance that leads to a
deep personal
relationship with God.
(5) We are sexual creatures, in a much
deeper sense than other creatures; in Christian language, «Male and female created [
God] them» and «Human existence is a seeking of intimate
relationships with others.»
The antithesis of either
God objective and apart from us or else
God subjective and a part of us needs to be overcome in the higher and
deeper synthesis towards which Professor Buber points
with his emphasis on the I - Thou
relationship of meeting.
May
God bless you
with discomfort... at easy answers, half truths, and superficial
relationships, so that you may live
deep within your heart.
Instead, this revelation of
God in Jesus Christ is an invitation to enter into a
deeper fellowship and
relationship with God.
For me, it was a natural development as I sought a
deeper understanding of
God and pursued a
relationship with him...
He constantly directs us towards understanding our
relationship with God as a living and lived reality, always nudging us to take this understanding out into the world in service of our neighbour, which in turn leads us into a
deeper and more fulfilling
relationship with Christ.
That's not the first or only time these men address
God, Christ, and heaven, but rather that is the public view of a
deep and daily walk and
relationship these people have
with their Lord.
People who experience intimacy
with God through the church are capable of
deeper relationships with friends and family.
Education in religious text does not give you a
relationship with God it gives you knowledge not even understanding of the
deeper things of the Bible.
What it means is that the assurance of our health — spiritual health, right
relationship with God, adjustment to things as they really are — is given, and only given, as positive assurance within the Christian community because the Christian community, in its
deepest meaning, is the continuing of
God's saving work, His health - giving action, through Christ himself.
Samuel's first experience of
God's call and Nathanael's first encounter
with Jesus are unsettling, but both open into promises of
deeper relationship and greater vision.
Beginning
with Genesis 1:1, I plan on taking you verse by verse through the Bible to explain it from a historical - cultural perspective, and in a way that exposes how religion has forced Scripture to become its errand boy, when in reality, Scripture should be leading us away from religion and into a
deeper and more intimate
relationship with God.
But instead of being a sign of weakness, doubt can actually be something that causes us to dig
deeper into our
relationship with God, and can even make our faith stronger.
This only happens occasionally in the book but prevents the reader sharing in the
deeper revelation and love of
God that is occurring at that point in salvation history, especially in light of the New Testament, and raises the question that if the person in Scripture who is experiencing this unique
relationship with God didn't really understand
God, then how can we?
She explores what keeps us from responding when
deep in our hearts we long to be in
relationship with God.
Living our lives in a way that (hopefully) reflects the gospel message in everything we do, and drawing those we come into contact
with along the way closer to or
deeper into
relationship with God.
She is able to declare that «I now do believe in a life after death, beyond a shadow of a doubt,» and she suggests that «truly religious people
with a
deep abiding
relationship with God have found it much easier to face death
with equanimity.»
Best Blessing: Richard Beck Shares «The Fourfold Franciscan Blessing» May
God bless you
with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half - truths and superficial
relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love
deep within your heart.