Sentences with phrase «live up to these standards»

Then, when we inevitably don't live up to those standards, we throw up our hands and declare ourselves failures.
«We are being watched over, therefore we need to live up to the standards of not only religion but also Freemasonry.»
There's also the matter of HR personnel not living up to the standards they set for others.
And despite the fact that many Canadians were sorely disappointed in Target's initial efforts, many held out hope that Target Canada would eventually live up to the standards of their US counterparts, stores that are in fact a favourite cross-border shopping destination.
If you have not reviewed the fees your 401 (k) plan charges your employees, you may not be living up to those standards.
More specifically, the self - assessed valuation of this firm sits at $ 8bn A lofty amount, but living up to this standard will require some serious work.
But few people can live up to this standard.
I could not possibly live up to his standards.
This was premised on the notion that standards of morality are objective and unchanging (therefore, «hate the sin»), but that human beings are weak and often fail to live up to those standards (therefore, «love the sinner»).
He tells and show us that we can not live up to his standard.
Even after accepting God's gift, I can not live up to his standards.
My point is God doesn't merely set up rules and polices us — punishing us who fail to live up to his standards.
Its relevant, but many close their eyes to its truths and I understand that, its not easy to be a believer, it is and would be much easier to not believe and not have to live up to the standards my God has laid out for my life.
I ask this because I've struggled with similar feelings throughout my life — processing various failures, weaknesses, and disappointments as practical signs that God is not for me, but against me — either toying with me, cursing me, punishing me, rejecting me, or choosing not to bless me for not living up to his standards.
Even though I chafed at the suggestion that I had gone into the ministry «to follow in my father's footsteps,» I knew that they were large footsteps and wondered if I would be able to live up to the standard of faithfulness and effectiveness he had embodied.
If my nature is perfect, then I am living up to a standard.
And hey, I don't even live up to my standards.
If I am living up to a standard, then I am not God.
This is the standard of sinners, but sadly, many of us don't even live up to this standard.
You can't measure which is more true or better solely by seeking how much members of each group live up to the standards of only one of those groups.
It's that living under law thing that kills us (the Spirit gives life but the letter kills), trying to live up to standards and rules, principles and guidelines, etc... The church these days has pretty much no idea what grace even is, and if you start talking about God's love, I mean his real love based only on Christ's merit, people call you a heretic.
We can all agree that he did not live up to the standards of a follower of Jesus, but as you people are so fond of telling us, «we're all sinners, all the time» anyway.
The man without the wedding garment represents those who, after having responded to the message of Jesus, do not live up to his standards and continue in their old way of life.
Its not lets lower the standards to be able to live its lets change our lives to live up to the standard that is true morals.
By accepting the sacrifice christ made one obtains the ability to better live up to his standard and are counted right with God because of what christ did.
Even in gay loving relationships which by the way are a mere quarter of 1 percent of the US people are we giving in and changing the definition of marriage for all and allowing these who define marriage by their own rules and ways rather than saying you need to live up to this standard.
Most people in the Christian faith feel the need to live up to a standard.
In the 1960s and 1970s, we decided it was «uptight» and oppressive to ask people to live up to standards.
Western Europeans seemed to be resolving the tension between Christian and un-Christian customs so prominent in the Middle Ages by abandoning any attempt to live up to the standards of the New Testament.
All that was swept away by the life in Christ, where grace enabled a man to be fully human, and often to live up to this standard, and, when he failed, to be quickly reconciled in Christ who bears men's sins.
So will this judge get mad because Metta World Peace isn't living up to the standard of what he named himself?
I just can't live up to these standards!
I own some expensive glass, so I was worried this less expensive lens wouldn't live up to my standards.
How will I ever live up to her standards?
Of course, Theo Walcott vacated the number after his January move to Everton, and so now Aubameyang will hope to become a fans favourite and live up to the standards set by Henry.
Maybe the move back to North London has finally taken the pressure of living up to the standards at Liverpool off his shoulders.
The defensive partnership of Koscielny and Mertesacker has failed to live up to the standards that were expected of them, letting in 9 goals and contributing to Arsenal's downfall.
How can Bol possibly live up to that standard?
Cazorla was very consistent in his first year but failed to live up to his standard last year.
25 Notre Dame On the field and off, this once proud program continues its struggle to live up to the standards of the past
«These undignified comments do not live up to the standards of an institution as respectable and high - performing as the Spanish league.»
Their success this season largely rests with how well Caris LeVert can live up to that standard.
In my mind UL does not mean that we love our children only when all the conditions are met - they are living up to our standards and norms... For me, UL means that despite all the faults we might see in our child (our subjective opinion), despite the child's life path that is different of what we had in our mind for him, we still love him.
Often, they feel like they need to live up to those standards.
Besides, they are individuals after all, so it is nice to know that there is a stroller that lives up to that standard.
I insist that this organisation lives up to the standard of behaviour we expect of others.»
These efforts and more are documented by Clive Hamilton, in his long - awaited book Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia.The controversy surrounding the book's publications and ensuing debates show an increasingly conflictual debate, which has not lived up to the standards of open and honest discussion of the presented facts.
The social workers — who are employed by the Buffalo Urban League — sent a letter to the Erie County Comptroller's office Nov. 14 expressing «extreme concern» that their organization was failing to live up to the standards agreed upon in its county contract.
James Murdoch apologised for the scandal and told MPs: «These actions do not live up to the standards our company aspires to.»
It is even more disappointing, though, to learn that Mr. DiNapoli has not lived up to the standard he was suggesting.»
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