Not exact matches
of how you saw the face of God in the midst of fear or pain or joy and understood, really understood, Mary, not kneeling chastely beside a clean manger refraining
from touching her babe,
just moments after birth but instead, sore and exhilarated, weary and pressing a sleepy, wrinkled newborn
to her breasts, treasuring every moment in her heart, marvelling not only at his very presence but at her own
strength, how surrender and letting
go is true work, tucking every sight and smell and smack of his lips into her own marrow.
Kaylee if you have asked Christ into your life then the holy spirit -LCB- he is the spirit of Christ -RCB- dwells within you it is him that changes us all we have
to do is tell him that we are weak in whatever area we struggle.You mention alcohol when tempted
to drink
just tell him Lord i am weak but i am trusting in your
strength to empower me and he will thats is how we change.If we try and do it in our
strength we might succeed for a couple of times then fall back into our old patterns.Then it becomes forgive me Lord for my sin we feel guilt and condemned and that is the work of the enemy who is out
to destroy our faith in God and because of our feelings we
go and do the same things all over again.But we have a better way and that is
to trust the one who is able
to overcome having been set free
from my old life style of sin i am grateful each day
to be walking in his
strength not mine.So the Lord has given you the victory in Christ and even if we stumble sometimes in the process we remember there is no condemnation
to those that are in Christ Jesus God bless brentnz
Rick the more i think about it we are
to live as overcomers not strugglers since the day i decided
to turn away
from the sin that was controlling my life i never fell back into old sinful patterns not once, was i tempted many many times.The Lord will work in our lives one area at a time he needs us
to give him full control so if an area is taking control we do need
to hand it
to him so he can change us.How do we do it immediately we say Lord you know i am weak but in you i am strong i leaned on him and overcame time and time again.We all have areas of weakness that we struggle in so do nt feel bad.Struggling is us trying
to do it in our own
strength before this process i was so stubborn i refused
to let God help me i wanted
to do it in my own
strength and so it was a roller coaster ride in my christian walk if the day
went well i was on a high if it did nt i would would be down.Not any more now when things do nt
go to plan i still thank the Lord and when it
goes well i thank the Lord.Because i know that all things work for good
to those who love the Lord.The main area he is wanting is our hearts he wants all our heart not only some until we come
to that place we will continue
to struggle in our faith.The only reason
to tell you this is not
to boast because of what i have done in myself because i have nothing
to boast about but if i did i would brag that Christ has empowered me by his holy spirit
to be an overcomer
just as he would want you
to be.As Christians we are all called
to be overcomers more than conquerers.Make a decision today
to turn all your hearts
to the Lord
to acknowledge the areas you are holding onto that are controlling your flesh life hand them
to the Lord and walk according
to the spirit and not the flesh and he will give you the victory.That can be a reality starting today merry christmas everyone and may the new year be an exciting one as we put all our trust in Christ our Lord and savior.Brentnz
Tim i found it liberating
to just do what the Lord wants you
to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is
to do what the Lord wants me
to do.There have been times i have said no
to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not
to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not
just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have
to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming
from and thats okay because of that i
just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy
to be an encouragement
to others in the worship team i havent wanted
to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been
just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem
to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt
to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used
to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved
from me and what i could do
to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my
strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked
to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked
to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it
went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning
to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has
to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory
to him.May the Lord continue
to show you what he wants you
to do even though others may not understand your reasons i
just want you
to know that you do nt have
to pull away completely
just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations
to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved
just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
Until i got
to the place where i realised my identity is in Christ not in what i do and so i put him first that has radically changed my life and i am much closer
to him than i ever was.May God bless you and show you what he wants you
to do
just trust him tell him that you cant do it thats important because the flesh wants
to be able
to do it in its own
strength and that comes
from our pride we must admit that without him we can do nothing.Let
go of who you were so you can become who you are menat
to be in Christ.regards brentnz
I
went from using clinical
strength deodorant
to not needing an antiperspirant at all and
just using a very light natural deodorant.
Francis coquelin has been impressive so far
to me, i
just pray that he continues
to excell and
go from strength to strength for arsenal fc!
I
just hope the gunners can
go from strength to strength throughout the season, starting with victory over hull city at the weekend, and following it up with more wins, but as i said consistency is the key towards achieving this!
And i couldnt even believe i would wish it Ospina in front of the goal line, plus someone tell wenger not
to play BFG in matches that requires
strength please... I ran away away
from rehersals
just to go watch our opening game and i was f * ked, next week??
I pray he remains consistant and
just keep
going from strength to strength!
Hector bellerin is
just an «awesome» precious gem for arsenal fc, and he
just keeps on
going from strength to strength with every game.
I
just pray that he continues
to go from strength to strength for the gunners and remain injury free, and thanks again alexis for choosing arsenal fc over liverpool!
This is an incredibly difficult question
to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only
to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel
to move the ball quickly
from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards
to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems
to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early
to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency
to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball...
from our backs out wide, we've seen pace
from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs
to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious
to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently
to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow
to ever boss the midfield and he tends
to telegraph his one true
strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed
to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready
to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him
to use Francis and then he had the nerve
to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary
to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed
to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends
to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little
to no sense considering what he has
to offer (especially Giroud);
just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford
to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try
to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards
to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair
to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we
went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had
to choose one of those 3 players
to stay on it would be Ox due
to his potential as a plausible alternative
to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue
to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due
to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem
to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1
just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was
just sold
to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction
to heroin without the benefits
Laca has a beard - so does Giroud.Other than the fact they are both French there is no comparison.Give this kid (yeah I know he's 26 but that's still young at my age) the service and he will be a top top player.Look at his movement and see how frustrated he gets as the ball continually
goes from side
to side and backwards.I see a lot of Ian Wright in this boy but even Wrighty would struggle with the way we are set up and play.When Sánchez is
gone he will become our main man and
just watch the difference.Remember those days when the football was slick and fast?Remember when we had pace all through the team and had players who knew how
to use it?When we change manager a bring in a coach who gets the best
from players by playing
to their
strength you will see a totally different Lacazette and Arsenal
Football is a team sport I
just hope our team
go from strength to strength.
Joining a club of arsenal s stature has its ups and downs.There is a requirement of how our players should perform when on the pitch.The following is a list of players who were wrong
to choose arsenal.Aaron ramsey - Even though he is the most favoured of all players at the club now.I cant help but think how it would have
gone for Him if he decided
to search for other greener pastures.He was a clear talented footballer during his time at cardiff but he hasnt been raised with the discipline at arsenal.You can always see ramseys all round
strengths but sadly Its not helping him or the club with his foward moving pleasurr.He is so Over used and its sometimes difficult for him
to get used
to the rythm of the game.With time you realise he gets low ib confidence and his engine gets wasted.He needed somebody who would have managed him properly and with care and that person is certainpy not wenger.You would have been better off at Manu mate.Calum chambers - Came us a very talented player
from southampton with raw talent.He was very good at first but wenger found a way
to reduce his level of confidence.His inexperience was left exposed and wenger did nt do anything
to resolve that problem and instead He looked for other talented players.Alex oxlade chamberlain - Another very talented player who needed only his skilled sharpened and his character modelled.That and he was ready
to become a world beater.But wenger decided
to let him run and run like a headless chicken causing him
to be often injured and damaging his confidence.Who knows what would have happened
to him gad he decided
to look for more greener pasture.He is surely a much better player than this.Theo walcott - Another player who was tipped
to have a very bright future.He had it in him.But all he needed was an appropriate manager who would nurture him with discipline and help him with his talent.But on Coming
to arsenal he was given Much more responsiblities putting more weight on his shoulders on top of that another player who was recklessly managed with his talent and never coming off age because his character wasnt properly shaped.Mesut ozil - Al right i agree he perfoms well
just recently.But imagine all the legendary players he was often compared
to during his time at real madrid.On coming
to arsenal he found no rotation often overused, suffered many injuries and his confidence dwindled.It is pretty clear arsene does not take any responsibility for players.And when at arsenal you have
to be your own manager.You need not rely on your manager otherwise you might continue being the same player for the next many years.That is why each and every player are what they are because of their own efforts and wenger had nothing
to do with it.Van persie was the same player for over 7 years untill he himself decided
to change.Wenger only organises and prepares tge team while the rest is in your court.It is not what so many people make it out
to be.Thats why we need
to pressure wenger more than our own players.They are their own self managers and wenger needs
to take that responsibility
«The German genius was a different player following his return
from injury last season, and has
just been
going from strength to strength ever since.
We are more than likely
to have
to field a full
strength side in Moscow, so when we face Newcastle
just three days later we are either
going to have some rotation and field a weakened side, or put out a full
strength side that has
just got back
from Moscow!
It's simple - you allow a team
to go from great
strength to the laughing stock of not
just the premiership but Europe..
It must make it worse for the Ox that the side he left has
gone from strength to strength (
go with me on this guys) since his transfer while his new club have yet
to win a game since and were
just knocked out of the League cup by a second string Leicester City.
After their opening day defeat against Italy, Belgium has
gone from strength to strength with their top players finding form
just at the right time.
I
just wanted them
to know that everything was
going to be okay, and I think a lot of the
strength just came
from that.
Although I TOTALLY agree that you need
to make sure
to enjoy the celebration of You as a Mother on Mother's Day, and not
just cater
to all those other Mothers, I can tell you
from personal experience that these hustle bustle busy Mother's days with all the Mother participants are the ones that mean the most — When they are someday
gone, and you get Mother's day all
to yourself it will not be like these Mother's days, where the
strength of love and connections are so gloriously present in the chaos!
The Wellness Couch has taken the health and wellness world by storm in
just three short years growing
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to Australia's # 1 health podcast network and continues
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She then
goes on
to describe something called «high - intensity, slow - motion
strength training», in which you would do something like, say, a machine leg press, but you'd only do one single set, and you would take a very long, drawn out, all - the - muscles - in - my - body - burning time
to perform that set (e.g. nine reps over three minutes), You'd then hit every other major muscle group,
from upper body
to core, with
just one single, hard, teeth - gritting super slow set and... voila.
If you're a woman of any age, or frankly a guy, although we don't get as much attention down there
from electrical current stuff, but these kinds of things
to increase
strength in the pelvic floor, it
goes beyond
just sexual interest and performance.
You know, I used
to be stuck at these giant heavy supportive shoes again
just going from injury
to injury and now thanks
to you training plan and the
strength training, I've
gone from slow and big heavy supportive shoes
to placing the top 50 of my first 70.3 this season.
However,
from a physical development standpoint, training your core
strength with a variety of positions is
going to be vastly superior than specializing in
just one position, which comes with the risk of over-use injuries and over-training in general.
Eva also boosted her confidence by building
strength, and
went from 0
to 20 pushups in
just 12 weeks.
We were all brought
to each other for a reason, but sometimes it's
just as simple as
to have somebody of an open heart and warm look in the eyes
to give us
strength to fight and
go through anything, anytime, on any given day, year... Fuel up
from each other and you'll see how good it feels
to lay your trust onto your closest people.
As Bran has now left, this lovely lady will be starting with me next month, all will be revealed in a week when I introduce her
to you properly, with her on board
just know the blog is
going to go from strength to strength!
May you and your blog
just go from strength to strenth
With
just two weeks
to go until it hits Netflix, two new posters have arrived online for Marvel's Luke Cage featuring Simone Missick's Misty Knight and Rosario Dawson's Claire Temple; check them out here... SEE ALSO: Cottonmouth featured in new clip
from Marvel's Luke Cage After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super
strength and unbreakable -LSB-...]
Just because Fluffy
went from a great big Persian pillow down
to a hamster with eyes that now look way too big for his body, this animal still possess
strength and speed that defies reason.
Overwatch is one of those games that
just seems
to keep
going from strength to strength.
Hannah O'Leary, Bonhams Head of Contemporary African Art commented «Since our inaugural Africa Now auction
just five years ago, this market has
gone from strength to strength.
Since we first wrote about this ethical Italian design company,
just over a year ago, they have
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Since 2006 the MacBook Pro has
gone from strength to strength (
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Proving Amazon is more than
just an online retailer, the Fire range keeps
going from strength to strength.