Sentences with phrase «fear of god for»

He needed his self - sacrificial love of his virgin wife, he needed his tender care for the infant Jesus, and, most of all, he needed his decisiveness and holy fear of God for prompt and courageous action.

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Early Marker: Creation in 2000 of his stock charter Madea, a «God - fearing, gun - toting, pot - smoking, loudmouthed grandmother» who triggered a series of plays and provided a springboard for Perry's film and TV career.

It bothers me often when I think of the youth that I was a pastor to and those who I was placed in authority over, I seriously fear at times about what I have done, yet I also thank God for his grace and mercy.

I'd been chewing on the first two chapters of Proverbs for a few weeks before I began writing this piece, and when I reached this line again, it hit me like a ton of bricks: The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

If they would get rid of the term «10 Commandments» and call them say «Good Advice for God fearing Men and and women» or «a philosophy for modern living», they wouldn't be stigmatized as they are.

What we do know about all claims for God's existence, and supposedly inherent qualities, is that they are all indelibly stamped by the fears, wants, prejudices, errors, and limitations of their obviously human authorship.

I've never felt a need or fear of trying to please God or that I'm going to be punished for not doing something right... I'm forgiven, not perfect, but God puts a desire in my heart to serve thise that are less fortunate.

The fear of God is the sense of awe we experience when we're brought face to face with the transcendent (unequaled, surpassing, matchless) splendor and beauty of who He is and the incredible love that He has for us.

I have to tell you though, some of religious folks would be a very bad people if it wasn't for the «fear of god» as they already don't know anything about logic.

Although he often expressed this vision obliquely, he was relentless in his criticism of those who despised faith as an anachronism: «I am not afraid to say that a devout and God - fearing man is superior as a human specimen to a restless mocker who is glad to style himself an «intellectual,» proud of his cleverness in using ideas which he claims as his own though he acquired them in a pawnshop in exchange for simplicity of heart....

Now imagine the impact our stories can have on the people around us, if we set aside our discontent and live in full gratitude for the good things God has done, speaking truth in the face of darkness and fear.

So for the normal thinking person, the one who is not gullible and living in fear of a vindictive child abusing - rapist - murderer god, there simply is no reason to accept it.

The son who God gave would grow up to become a carpenter - turned - itinerant preacher with a heart of compassion for the people the world had trampled as it fed its scarcity fears.

Perhaps god doesn't like a bunch of mindless sheeple, and lets in only people who think for themselves and live honest and compassionate lives because they think it's a good idea, not because they fear eternal punishment.

I grew up in the deep, black, hopeless hell of a god fearing Christian family so I've paid for my right to mock them.

Here you are putting the blame on al Islamic branches for one Islamic branch although the as branches contradict each other and they are always in disputes among them and that's was the reason they became branches rather than one Islam so really it is not fear to hold all at guilt for one misbehave or abuse... nor it is fair to address the whole Islam belief, Quran and Prophet of God for the fault of ones or few that are not in the right track of Islam being the religion of peace and justice to mankind..

Most cults make people afraid to leave for fear of being rejected and made to feel as if they betrayed God.

In fact, it's the reason people invented gods in the first place, to assuage their fear of the unknown and give them a catch - all explanation for anything they are uncertain about.

Being «good» for fear of judgment by god or being «good» as a means to make it into heaven, really isn't authentic goodness.

its not sad, it might be scary for you to believe things just are but at least we do not go through life doing good out of fear of god, we do not go through life thinking the after life will be better.

Most importantly, note this: I am a Christian, I'm gay, I'm a recovering alcoholic, I believe in Evolution, I believe the universe is 13 billion years old and that the Earth is 4.5 or so billion years old, I believe man evolved from lower primates and that Adam was the first man who God gave a soul and sentience, I do not believe in hell but I do believe in Satan, I do not believe the Bible is a book of rules meant to imprison man or condemn him but that it is rather a «Human Existence for Dummies» guide, I believe Christ was the son of God but I do not believe Christianity is the only «valid» religion, I do not believe atheists will go to hell, while the English Bible says God should be feared, the Hebrew word used for fear, «yara», such as that used in the Book of Job, actually means respect / reverence, not fear as one would fear death or a spider.

God has left everything for the final day and everyone will get something no matter we believe in it or not so over time we develop a kind of fearlessness (no fear of God) because He is not following us in an unmarked car like a cop and this freedom we use in a wrong way.

It does not require self - sacrifice, discipline, humility, an otherworldly outlook, a zeal for souls, a fear as well as love of God.

Most Christians never learn any of God's secrets, for they do not fear God.

God = biggest BS story ever told for the purpose of manipulation, fear, brainwashing and control of a population.

When we know how much God loves us, this not only frees us from fear of punishment, but it also frees us from the desire to sin, because we know that God only wants what is best for us, and His instructions are not to destroy our joy or ruin our lives, but to increase our enjoyment of life, and help us live better, longer, healthier, happier lives.

If that is offensive, intolerant, or unacceptable to anyone, then they can choose to join a social club, support group, or any other number of options, but the true church will stand her ground and preach the infallible Word of God without fear or favor in love for lost humanity and a with a real hatred of sin that destroys and condemns.

We aren't told what Thompson believes now» and his art does not require us to place him in any doctrinal camp» but by the end of Habibi he seems to have least worked his way to a beautiful observation: «God's followers worship not out of the hope for reward nor fear of punishment but out of love.»

He loved men so much that, even knowing many would reject his offer, he freely provided the costly atonement for all sin, so that no man need fear punishment and death, but could repent of their wickedness and be restored to loving relationship with God.

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

I really think the constant fear I was in of being under God's anger for it helped to keep me in the loop.

As logical as it seems to stay away from teachings that cause such debilitating fear (so much so that the thirteen - year - old me created escape plans for the inevitable AntiChrist Army that would march down our street to shoot me after the rest of my family had successfully been raptured), it would be even less logical to believe that God would create a group of strange people created to be forever distanced from Jesus because we can't know Him in the right way.

It means the god I followed for years out of great fear was cruel, out to get me, tried to trick me into sinning, O, no they call it testing, he is gone, never existed.

Well, ignoring your childish ad hominem, why would you kowtow before a shallow, vain and unjust god if it were not out of fear of punishment or greed for the afterlife?

Organizers of the GC2 conference affirmed the Christian command and privilege to care for refugees, stating, «We will not be motivated by fear but by love for God and others.»

You should really therefore be living in fear * all the time * because you are undoubtedly breaking many of your god's rules much of the time, for who of us can keep all the hundreds of rules in the bible?

People typically worship God because they're thankful for being given life, and as they let Him in their hearts they forge a relationship with Him as their heavenly father, but like the relationship between a child and a father here on Earth there is also an element of fear and respect.

Now I can't ask God for anything for fear of getting the opposite of what I pray for and I have told him this.

I Quote Venus: One does not love God, out of fear of him, but out of love for him

If I am called to cross it and fear that God has forsaken me there, I need more than ever the memory of all that God has already done for me and my ancestors in the faith.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

you will not harbor distrust of those who do not share your god or fear of him, you will not have to dislike of others for being different... You will not need to describe yourself as Catholic, jew, muslim or any other way of displaying false superiority.

One does not love God, out of fear of him, but out of love for him.

* worship God, who has never been, at any time for any reason, a capricious God of death, war, murder, destruction, violence, abuse, vengeance, hate, fear, lies, slavery, systemic injustice, oppression, conditional acceptance, exclusion, segregation, discrimination, shunning, ostracism, eternal condemnation, eternal punishment, retribution, sacrifices, patriarchy, matriarchy, empire, nationalism, only one culture, only one race or portion of the population, parochialism, sectarianism, dogma, creeds, pledges, oaths or censorship — and who has never behaved as a Greco - Roman or narcissistic deity.

We have forgotten its devastating disregard, or even reversal, of current worldly values, and have allowed what we call «Western civilization» or «the American way of life» to become more or less God - fearing substitutes for the real thing.

The «fear of God» is the essence of «holy insecurity,» for «it comes when our existence becomes incomprehensible and uncanny, when all security is shattered through the mystery.»

She is the author of United: Captured by God's Vision for Diversity (Moody, 2014) and Fear and Faith (slated for April, 2015, Moody).

Tacia that is true one of my favorite verses is if we love him we will obey him thats how we express our love for him he does nt want sacrifice he wants obedience but not out of fear of judgement but because we love him with all our hearts and want to do all we can to show that we appreciate what he has done for us.The woman who offered the few mites gave everything she had the rich people gave out of there abundance.Big difference it wasnt the value it was the attitude she gave her all to God and God honored her.The verse that comes to mind that sums it all up that we are to love the Lord with all our hearts mind soul and strength and love our neighbours as ourselves.brentnz

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