Sentences with phrase «lead holy lives»

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Jesus would not support anything that would lead to the distruction of life that he and his Holy Father, and Holy Spirit created, which is life.

But they are leading lives of such spiritual incoherence that their own integrity should compel them to seek reconciliation through the sacrament of penance, and to do so before affirming a fuller communion with the Church than they in fact enjoy by receiving Holy Communion during Mass..

He refused to believe that Vatican II, the ecumenical council he had experienced as a powerful work of the Holy Spirit, could only lead to permanent incoherence and division in Catholicism; and by providing an authoritative interpretation of the Council, John Paul II's pontificate energized the living parts of the Church and made Vatican II the launch platform for the new evangelization and for the Church's rediscovery of itself as a missionary enterprise.

When one leads a life that is virtuous, they actually are able to connect with their inner self / soul / Holy Spirit which is actually your «other half» of your soul.

• «A Catholic Call to Civility in Public Life» is issued by a distinguished list of Catholic laity, led by Thomas Melady, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

It is possible to be demon oppressed, carrying the Holy spirit as well and be leading a fully secular life.

If the drawing that I am feeling is leading me to the conclusion that my life is sinful and I have no hope in God, then this is not the conviction of the Holy Spirit; it is the temptation of the devil who is trying to get me to distrust God» love and faithfulness.

Theresa keep what you were doing when you reached out to the homeless lady that was the right thing to do that was motivated by the holy spirit do nt follow what the church does do what the Lord wants you to do and it will bear fruit.Let them do there thing you just keep following the Lord and listen to him in your heart and let him lead you.People do things for different reasons to please others for power to be seen to do the right thing all those are the wrong reasons they are just dead works without the Lord we can do nothing.Dont let others turn you away from what the Lord wants you to do its him we need to please always.Be encouraged that the Lord used you to touch a life that is awesome.And do nt take the rejection personally because its not you they are pushing away it is the Lord the yare not listening to him but doing wha tthey want to do it will bear no fruit.May the Lord bless you and your family in your ministry step out in faith and trust him he will not disappoint you because he is with you.

My impression of these religious leaders was that they used tradition and their external «holy appearance» as a means of authority to simply govern people's lives and not truly lead them to God.

Lent leads to a set of powerful and paradoxical realities manifested in Holy Week and the paschal event: death and life, defeat and victory, crucifixion and resurrection.

I feel that all you could possibly need to know to lead a fruitful life concerning the Holy Spirit could easily fit on fewer than ten pages of text.

The fact that England had this Holy House, that it was Mary's land, that it honoured marriage as Pope St Gregory wished, led over centuries to that long continuity of our institutions, in which Christian values became writ large in national life.

We have the life of Christ in the person of the Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and correct us.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

Anyone who lives with the Holy Spirit knows it's possible for us to choose whether to follow his leading, choose whether to draw on his resources.

Only the latter course will lead us to the «message of eternal life» given us by «the Holy One of God.»

Rex like you i am saved and that is not dependent on whether i read the bible or tithe or go to church or fellowship i do those things because i love the Lord not because i have to.That is what the Lord meant when he said that the sabbath was for man not man for the sabbath.I agree that to live a christian life the old nature must be crucified with Christ and to live it we must die to it daily by submitting all our hearts to God and be lead by his holy spirit.brentnz

But moreover, because I am confident that I have led a good life, I am comfortable with who I am, and because I am quite certain that if there are gods who kick - started this universe, they are nothing like the gods from the «holy books».

Bible reading is a primary source of power in our Christian life over sin and temptation, a source of intimacy with God and Jesus Christ, a source of fellowship with the Holy Spirit, and sensitivity to His leading.

As for death... we are already dead (in our sins) unless we receive the Holy Spirit, are born again to the new life in Christ and follow Him by the leading of the holy Spirit that dwells in our heHoly Spirit, are born again to the new life in Christ and follow Him by the leading of the holy Spirit that dwells in our heholy Spirit that dwells in our heart.

Jeremy Myers, i think you are wrong and David is right, so many out there are preaching you can live any way you want and be right that Grace covers any sin, they really believe that, that is not what the bible says, God was very concerned about sin so much he sent Jesus his son to die on a cross for us, if we accept Jesus as our savor then we are to obey his commandments, not break them, we are to live a righteous and holy life as possible, the bible plainly list a whole list of things if we live in will not to to heaven unless we repent, if we die while in these sins, we will not go to heaven, what is the difference, between someone who said a prayer and someone who did not, and they are living the same way, none, i think, if we are truly saved it should be hard to do these things let alone live and do them everyday, i would be afraid to tell people that it does not matte grace covers their sins, i really think it is the slip ups that we are convicted of by the Holy Spirit and we ask for forgivness, how can anyones heart be right with God and they have sex all the time out of marriage, lie, break every commandment of God, i don't think this is meaning grace covers those sins, until they repent and ask for forgiveness, a lot of people will end up in hell because preachers teach Grace the wrong way,, and those preachers will answer to God for leading these people the wrong way, not saying you are one of them, but be careful, everything we teach or preach must line up with the word of God, God hates holy life as possible, the bible plainly list a whole list of things if we live in will not to to heaven unless we repent, if we die while in these sins, we will not go to heaven, what is the difference, between someone who said a prayer and someone who did not, and they are living the same way, none, i think, if we are truly saved it should be hard to do these things let alone live and do them everyday, i would be afraid to tell people that it does not matte grace covers their sins, i really think it is the slip ups that we are convicted of by the Holy Spirit and we ask for forgivness, how can anyones heart be right with God and they have sex all the time out of marriage, lie, break every commandment of God, i don't think this is meaning grace covers those sins, until they repent and ask for forgiveness, a lot of people will end up in hell because preachers teach Grace the wrong way,, and those preachers will answer to God for leading these people the wrong way, not saying you are one of them, but be careful, everything we teach or preach must line up with the word of God, God hates Holy Spirit and we ask for forgivness, how can anyones heart be right with God and they have sex all the time out of marriage, lie, break every commandment of God, i don't think this is meaning grace covers those sins, until they repent and ask for forgiveness, a lot of people will end up in hell because preachers teach Grace the wrong way,, and those preachers will answer to God for leading these people the wrong way, not saying you are one of them, but be careful, everything we teach or preach must line up with the word of God, God hates sin,

By the time he came to Holy Communion, he had led two other parishes in the practice of contemplation and the cultivation of the inner life.

It begins with prayer and a desire to have the Holy Spirit lead your life.

As Charlotte Allen has pointed out in these pages («The Holy Feminine,» December 1999), the struggle against one's inclinations that is necessary for the Christian life led women to take on «manly» mortifications and men to adopt «womanly» virtues such as charity.

The fact of God indwelling us through His Holy Spirit is going to make a change in our lives and will have much relevance to everyday life so I don't know where you get the idea that «if we accept that the Kingdom is now a «spiritual» Kingdom only, then that leads to the situation where the Kingdom becomes a religious idea that has little relevance to everyday life, very interesting to theologians, pulpiteers and pew audiences, but no dynamic to transform people into action».

It is those who obey His commandments in other words those who are born again and living holy lives (= Saints) that Jesus calls Friends not the sinners who continuously grieves His heart by living a Life leading them to a place where they will be separated Jesus that place is Hell Fire.

Jenn, just keep pleasing the Lord & desire his will for your life be lead by the Holy Spirit Rom 8:14.

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

The subject of Christian spirituality is life lived in faithfulness to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

To make the decision to continue to live sin after proclaiming Jesus's holy name, is taking the easy way or the «wide gate», which leads to eternal destruction.

Understanding that emotions take objects and are dependent on beliefs allows us to see that we can to a large extent pattern and form our emotional lives, and that we can — and should — choose between those emotions which the world encourages and those to which the Holy Spirit leads us.

I ask Your Holy Spirit to lead me and guide me so that I may live for You as my Savior and Lord.

Brother i agree we must know the truth and the truth shall set us free that is Jesus he is the way the truth the life having a personal relationship with Christ and his holy spirit cements it all together if we are following him with all our hearts we will not be lead into deception.Not only that when he returns we will not be caught sleeping.For those who do not walk in the truth he shall return like a thief in the night and they will be left behind thats a wake up call to his people.brentnz

If «good works» mean sanctification, submitting to the Holy Spirit's leading and transforming work then eternal life will be of a different quality than for the person who resists change?

God is with us today to enlighten our minds, to quicken our wills, to stir our spirits by his Holy Spirit, that we may be taught in the things of Christ and led more steadfastly to live as his disciples.

If we're going to follow Holy Spirit and allow Him to be the leader of our lives, we're going to be led to do some crazy things, down some uncomfortable paths, in some moments where little makes sense to us and those around us.

We are simply Christ like people led by the Holy Spirit to speak words of life so that others can choose to open there hearts to salvation rather than reject it and stay on a path of destruction.

We get to give to stop human trafficking, serve the elderly and widows... our lives are exciting and overflowing with the Joy that comes Ion following Jesus:) we worship with dance clapping sometimes everyone grabs an instrument to play, we draw or paint what the Holy Spirit leads us to, share dreams go over scrioture watch bible movies it's awesome and we love it, we get to write poems and devotions that we wouldn't have time for before in the four walls as we would b too busy in man's busyworks.

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Prayer of the day: «Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weakness of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

I agree with you Tim, the premise of the article leads one to believe that because LDS has a big accredited university with deep theological minds and some leader of a big Christian seminary, again a deep theological mind, head knowledge not heart knowledge, that Mormonism should be recognized as a stream of Christianity.How Mormons differ is how they relate to Christ and the Holy Spirit.Only people who have encountered Jesus and thus a changed life, can be called an evangelical.Mormnism is man made religion.The Holy Spirit always points people to Jesus, not another man - Joseph Smith.Great moral people, who do lots of good and build beautiful tabernacles, but then again the Pharisees did too.

The holy spirit is real to me he speaks to me he leads me he gives me wisdom he comforts me and he empowers me to do the work i am called to do.the evidence that you are walking by and with the holy spirit is that you are walking no longer walking according to the flesh but by the spirit of God.One of the things i used to struggle with was sin but no more it is the holy spirit that empowers me to live a holy life and when tempted i admit that my flesh is weak but that in Christ i am an overcomer and in the holy spirits power he strengthens me to be like Christ.To God be the glory great things he has done.brentnz

As someone who has spent and been a leader both in the home church movement for about 15 years, and more formally structured congregations for the rest on my life, I can honestly say that there is more than ample room for the Holy Spirit to lead and be rejected in both paradigms.

I cant praise God enough for the internet we cant be ignorant these if we want to learn anything all we have to do is to jump on the internet for answers since I have accepted Jesus as my personal savior thirty five years ago i cant stop myself to share my experience with people but since i lost my husband through a tragic accident my life took a different turn my savior became more personal and real to me i give myself full to the lord and the result of that people stat asking me for bible study which i have never done in my life so I decided to search the net and i came across your website which put the whole gospel in a simple way and i am going to use it for my first bible study and see how the holy spirit will lead from there.I came to the conclusion that our trials is a blessing in disguise and i praise God for it.keep up the good work God bless Martina keep me in prayer please

The apostle Paul experienced the leading of the Holy Spirit in his daily life.

The phrases «intend to lead a new life» and «walking from henceforth in his holy ways» suggest a determination on the part of the penitent person not to repeat the destructive conduct.

In this way we enter into the mystery of the Holy Trinity through the ordinary events of our lives, led by the Spirit of truth into the fullness of truth.

Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.

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