Sentences with phrase «gracious working in»
Recognizing this is the first step toward humbly and properly conforming my life to God's gracious working in the world.
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The young Luther did almost certainly suffer from a «troubled conscience» in some form, but it evidently did not cause his theological work to be dominated by the question, «How can I get a gracious God?»
I have had several friends and family members who worked at Chic - fil - a and I know that they have always been more than gracious in their support of their local communities.
I have started with simple white bread and, oh gracious, I'm in love with the process and the work of it.
In this case there is a competition between the gracious work of God and the sinful resistance of human nature.
Learn about them if you want, but know that God is gracious with us in our humanity, and knows that we can not understand Him or His ways all at once, and so He works with us where we are at.
We may prepare for our next section, then, by affirming that, for Christian faith, by the prevenient Action of God a human life was taken and made into the instrument for the gracious divine operation; in more traditional idiom, the eternal Word, Self - Expression of very God, was clothed with a true humanity, crowning the rest of God's work in and for God's human children.
But God is not capricious, and so there must instead be something wrong with our understanding of prayer and it works in connection to our loving, gracious, and relational God.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works (Ps.
It means a fresh apprehension of the working of God in history: a fresh and vivid realization of the God who in Christ revealed himself to men long ago and who, still in Christ, stands ready to make himself known in gracious power also to us and to our generation.
At the heart of this difficult doctrine is the proclamation that our lives and our deaths are in God's hand; we are loved of God not by our own merit but by God's gracious initiative toward us We need not spend our lives in good works in order to be saved but only in grateful response to being so loved.
In line with previous publications (e.g., Society and Spirit 127 - 29 and The Divine Matrix 57), I also argue that God is the source of the creativity at work in the self - constitution of the concrescing actual occasion since creativity is in the first place the principle of activity for the divine being and only by God's gracious free choice likewise the principle of activity for finite actual occasionIn line with previous publications (e.g., Society and Spirit 127 - 29 and The Divine Matrix 57), I also argue that God is the source of the creativity at work in the self - constitution of the concrescing actual occasion since creativity is in the first place the principle of activity for the divine being and only by God's gracious free choice likewise the principle of activity for finite actual occasionin the self - constitution of the concrescing actual occasion since creativity is in the first place the principle of activity for the divine being and only by God's gracious free choice likewise the principle of activity for finite actual occasionin the first place the principle of activity for the divine being and only by God's gracious free choice likewise the principle of activity for finite actual occasions.
But it is not evident to everyone that there is a creative, gracious, and promising God at work in human history.
You have been created again as God's masterpiece for two purposes: to show what God can do through Jesus Christ, and to serve human need, engaging in good works which reflect the nature of God as gracious love.
It was at the heart of all his teaching — «understanding the grace of God in truth» (Col. 1:6) and it prompted a continuing efort, so that «He should complete among you his gracious work» (2 Cor.
He says that since faith is a work, it can not be «merely a human work, but a gracious work of God in us» (John MacArthur, Gospel According to Jesus, 33).
We are the instruments of God for effecting these great designs; and though we be not accountable for the success when we have done what lieth within our power, yet nothing below this should be our aim; and we should never cease our endeavors until that gracious change be wrought in every person committed to our charge.1 l
Yesterday, Adelaide joined me in Portland for a long day of work, and goodness gracious, I had one of those wonderful gifts of a parenting moment that lasted all day long, reminding me that all is well, it really is.
Chris Day, candidate for 17th Congressional District was gracious in his commentary crediting the Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County and Latino Officers Associations work on behalf of his father Ed Day's campaign for Rockland County Executive; «It was the work of these Latino coalitions that got us the votes in areas that put us over the top to win the election.»
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Roger was more than gracious to our small crew, generous with his time and, as always, completely candid about his own work and the profession in general.
I am incredibly grateful to be joined in this work by a Governor who supported me every step of the way, by Kevin Huffman who was kind enough to bring me here, by our commissioner, Candice McQueen, who has been gracious in her support, and by the local and national philanthropic community whose commitment to this work and to our kids is inspiring.
I have to say the authors in both situations were very, very gracious and worked with us volunteers, we really appreciate that.
- Always be gracious to anyone who takes the time out to speak to you, offer perspective, or shows interest in your work.
The extent of its success was due in large part to the work of all of our volunteers and the gracious support from our TNR community mentors at the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals and Neighborhood Cats, as well as the amazing ASPCA Mobile Spay / Neuter Clinic Program.
The Hotel has grand French - inspired public areas and gracious 192 guestrooms & suites decorated in Empire and Louis XV style with crystal chandelier, golden walls and argentine work of arts, offering Hermes de Paris toiletries, fresh fruits in room the arrival date and complimentary WI - FI.
In New Zealand, discover ancient Maori culture, working sheep farms, renowned wineries, gracious English heritage and astounding natural attractions that lure visitors from around the globe.
«For almost two years we have collectively worked to bring to life a sophisticated and inspired resort that would reflect the warmth and gracious service of Jamaica in an exhilarating and unique environment.
This gracious homestead lies enfolded in a green oasis amongst small hills on a working farm in the malaria - free, Northern Cap...
Bruce Helander (The Art Economist) writes, «Jill Krutick's gentle and gracious works add enchanting, soulful excitement every day for life... Krutick's unique formula that she follows in her distinctive paintings is to experiment with a variety of gestural brushstrokes, which seem to be in perfect harmony, like a complicated orchestra where a variety of musical components emit a certain collective sound, or in the case of Krutick, create a uniquely complicated gathering of disparate forms with a subliminal ambulatory feeling that makes them seem to skip off the canvas and into thin air.»
As the Chrysler will present this exhibition in a larger space than the original show, we'll feature additional selected Lalique works from both gracious private collectors and the Chrysler's permanent collection.
Researchers must always exercise gracious and appropriate recognition of published work in the literature, conversations with colleagues, and the efforts of students who work under the researchers» guidance.
Observing Woody's training would have been enough; sharing in the work and receiving his gracious feedback was a bonus.
Indeed, in the matter of Bevilacqua v. Gracious Living Corporation, the employee was a facilities manager who had worked for the employer for fifteen (15) years.
His gracious acceptance of those just entering the academy is reflected in this blog, which provides access to the critical thoughts, musings, and serious work of both established legal scholars and those just starting their academic career.
About Blog A small group of young Christians who have spent several years working out what our faith looks like in public.We host thoughtful and gracious conversations about Christianity's shape in the public square.Classical, conservative discourse on all issues of faith, culture and politics.
About Blog A small group of young Christians who have spent several years working out what our faith looks like in public.We host thoughtful and gracious conversations about Christianity's shape in the public square.Classical, conservative discourse on all issues of faith, culture and politics.
After five years, their home has increased far greater in value than the other homes around them due to John's carpentry work and Bobby has turned into a good student at school, a tremendous soccer player and a gracious young boy with good manners.
It went something like this: hotel check - in, locate room, locate wifi service, attempt connection to wifi, wonder why the connection is taking so long, try again, locate phone, call front desk, get told «the internet is broken for a while», decide to hot - spot the mobile phone because some emails really needed to be sent, go «la la la» about the roaming costs, locate iron, wonder why iron temperature dial just spins around and around, swear as iron spews water instead of steam, find reading glasses, curse middle - aged need for reading glasses, realise iron temperature dial is indecipherably in Chinese, decide ironing front of shirt is good enough when wearing jacket, order room service lunch, start shower, realise can't read impossible small toiletry bottle labels, damply retrieve glasses from near iron and successfully avoid shampooing hair with body lotion, change (into slightly damp shirt), retrieve glasses from shower, start teleconference, eat lunch, remember to mute phone, meet colleague in lobby at 1 pm, continue teleconference, get in taxi, endure 75 stop - start minutes to a inconveniently located client, watch unread emails climb over 150, continue to ignore roaming costs, regret tuna panini lunch choice as taxi warmth, stop - start juddering, jet - lag, guilt about unread emails and traffic fumes combine in a very unpleasant way, stumble out of over-warm taxi and almost catch hypothermia while trying to locate a very small client office in a very large anonymous business park, almost hug client with relief when they appear to escort us the last 50 metres, surprisingly have very positive client meeting (i.e. didn't throw up in the meeting), almost catch hypothermia again waiting for taxi which despite having two functioning GPS devices can't locate us on a main road, understand why as within 30 seconds we are almost rendered unconscious by the in - car exhaust fumes, discover that the taxi ride back to the CBD is even slower and more juddering at peak hour (and no, that was not a carbon monoxide induced hallucination), rescheduled the second client from 5 pm to 5.30, to 6 pm and finally 6.30 pm, killed time by drafting this guest blog (possibly carbon monoxide induced), watch unread emails climb higher, exit taxi and inhale relatively fresher air from kamikaze motor scooters, enter office and grumpily work with client until 9 pm, decline client's gracious offer of expensive dinner, noting it is already midnight my time, observe client fail to correctly set office alarm and endure high decibel «warning, warning» sounds that are clearly designed to send security rushing... soon... any second now... develop new form of nausea and headache from piercing, screeching, sounds - like - a-wailing-baby-please-please-make-it-stop-alarm, note the client is relishing the extra (free) time with us and is still talking about work, admire the client's ability to focus under extreme aural pressure, decide the client may be a little too work focussed, realise that I probably am too given I have just finished work at 9 pm... but then remember the 200 unread emails in my inbox and decide I can resolve that incongruency later (in a quieter space), become sure that there are only two possibilities — there are no security staff or they are deaf — while my colleague frantically tries to call someone who knows what to do, conclude after three calls that no - one does, and then finally someone finally does and... it stops.