Sentences with phrase «for purity of heart»

The ancient prerogative of collegiate rule is prominent in the formulary of presbyteral ordination with its petition for purity of heart to enable the presbyter to govern and give counsel, to be «filled with the Spirit» as «the presbyters of Moses» (Num.

Pray for purity of your heart and mind, pray for God to give you a SINGLE heart only for Him.

God doesn't lie in the Bible when he tell us to strive for purity of heart and mind.

For he is in touch with the demand that calls for purity of heart by willing only one thing.

Not exact matches

Kierkegaard's own brief preface to Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing does little more than begin this process, and tempts me to suggest that one who is not familiar with other works of Kierkegaard, will find himself still better prepared for immersion in this address if he turns immediately to Section Twelve and reads from that point to the end.

They are the persons who, in simplicity of spirit, in comforted sorrow, in humility, in yearning aspiration after goodness, in compassion for others, in purity of heart, in peace - making, and in faithful devotion even to the point of persecution, seek after God and his kingdom.

Two of these — «Flower of Purity» and «Gentle Guide of Youth» — are especially relevant to our current theme In the Novena he composed in preparation for the Feast of St Philip, Cardinal Newman wrote: «Philip, well knowing the pleasure God takes in cleanness of heart, had no sooner come to years of discretion, and to the power of distinguishing between good and evil, than he set himself to wage war against the evils and suggestions of his enemy, and never rested till he had gained the victory.

A debased notion of conscience — a barely concealed enthusiasm for autonomy disguised as an appeal to the primacy of conscience — weakens our sense of obligation, damages our purity of heart, and makes it harder to see God.

We have already read of purity of heart and mercy, of persecution for righteousness» sake, of men lighting the world for God's glory, of love for enemies.

In their writings the phrase used most often to depict what one strives for in life's daily struggles was «purity of heart.»

Mary accepted the offering of his innocent heart, and obtained for him from God, as a recompense, the extraordinary grace of never feeling during his entire life the slightest touch of temptation against the virtue of purity.

Such identification is entirely in order, for movie classicism lies at the heart of the film's extraordinary purity and power.

When I woke up this morning I actually went searching to see if you had posted a blog (I was in need of some heart encouragement) & there you were, just waiting for me, with your words of life that the Lord has so graciously spoken through you, & all of the delightful color & sweet purity that you convey through your welcoming home.