Sentences with phrase «marriage as the blessing»

I admit it took me a while to see the dissolution of my marriage as a blessing, but it is.

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We had gathered, we three, as if for the marriage that I was so soon supposed to bless.

Going back to the early church fathers and Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, Thatcher argues that children should be «regarded as evidence of the blessing of God on marriage.»

We have to be able to state that the primary purpose of marriage as a sacrament, and of its bodily union as an act, is the blessing of offspring within a ministry of consecrated love.

We will not... bend to any rule purporting to force us to bless immoral sexual partnerships, treat them as marriages or the equivalent, or refrain from proclaiming the truth, as we know it, about morality and immorality and marriage and the family.

As much beauty as I see within the context of a romantic relationship and as much as I've been overwhelmingly blessed within the committed relationship of my marriage, there is a deep part of me that revolts against the mentality that our most significant relationships can only take shape within the framework of a romantic relationshiAs much beauty as I see within the context of a romantic relationship and as much as I've been overwhelmingly blessed within the committed relationship of my marriage, there is a deep part of me that revolts against the mentality that our most significant relationships can only take shape within the framework of a romantic relationshias I see within the context of a romantic relationship and as much as I've been overwhelmingly blessed within the committed relationship of my marriage, there is a deep part of me that revolts against the mentality that our most significant relationships can only take shape within the framework of a romantic relationshias much as I've been overwhelmingly blessed within the committed relationship of my marriage, there is a deep part of me that revolts against the mentality that our most significant relationships can only take shape within the framework of a romantic relationshias I've been overwhelmingly blessed within the committed relationship of my marriage, there is a deep part of me that revolts against the mentality that our most significant relationships can only take shape within the framework of a romantic relationship.

If your marriage is so blessed that you see a family growing up around you, may you be conscious that while you have an intimate relation to your children you have a still more intimate relation to yourself as an individual.

Building on the Catholic emphasis on the importance of free marital consent, Luther and Calvin developed further the covenantal understanding of marital commitment, elevated the status of women, emphasized the freedom of young adults to choose their partners, helped make marriage more compassionate and established marriage as a civic institution regulated by secular law yet also blessed and given meaning by the church.

The church historically has understood marriage as a sacrament, an adventure into impossible commitment which has divine sanction, encouragement and blessing.

«We are blessed with organisations such as the Evangelical Alliance, CARE, Christian Concern and others who seek to present the biblical case for marriage and family clearly and intelligently.»

But i messed up, i feel ashamed!!!! Right after this happen MY husband texted me saying he was sorry for what he said that he does want me as his wife and the lord has already blessed our marriage.

Will God not bless me in regards to this broken link between man and woman and not pour out his blessings to US as a restored union in our marriage.

Anglicans may find some leniency in the term «informal prayer» as distinct from an official marriage blessing.

This is perhaps carefully worded to avoid saying «marriage blessings», although it could be interpreted as going against the House of Bishops» guidance.

«I don't feel like I need someone to complete me, and [I think] that marriage is supposed to be viewed as a privilege and blessing rather than an obligation.»

We released each other from the vows we made at our marriage with a blessing as we opened ourselves up to the possibility of new relationships, in which we could be whole.

And I feel it is the responsibility of us gay people not to want to have «marriage» because we feel we need this to be equal but to really imagine how a gay relationship can become a blessing not only to the partners but also to the greater society and define it as something new and leave marriage as what it is — a holy union between a man and a woman.

(Because someone is bound to ask, I've made it pretty clear in the past that I support gay marriage as a civil right, and would hold this position regardless of whether I believed such marriages should be blessed by my church.)

I lean towards the third view... but I admit it is the most difficult of the three views... Christ's priorities appear to be «love in motion» flowing in almost unpredictable directions as dictated by the greatest need: — He heals a slave rather than rebukes slavery; — He heals a man at a pool, then leads the man to belief, then says «cease from sinning»; — He heals many others and says «go and sin no more» to but a few; — He shares money with the poor but establishes no long - term aid; — He touches lepers; He converses with seeking Pharisees; He debates with other Pharisees; He lives with Samaritan outcasts for two days; — He acknowledges the five «marriages» of the Samaritan woman as «marriages»... and then remarks about her current co-habitation... but then moves to higher priorities; — He seems so very focused on internal holiness and not on external holiness; — He violates the Sabbath; He says He is Lord of the Sabbath; He even says that the Sabbath was created to assist man, rather than man created to serve the Sabbath... thus turning the entire concept of the Law into one of assistance rather than being chained to obedience; — He insists on impartiality in the way we bless others, even if we call them «evil» or «good».

As a result, a growing number of Protestant and Anglican churches allow those who have been divorced to receive Communion and will bless a second marriage or perhaps celebrate it in church.

By contrast, marriage between a man and a woman is mentioned frequently as being blessed of God.

The untruth comes when «traditional marriage» is offered up as a term that defines a religious concept of a God - blessed union of a young man and woman who fall in love, get married with no prior sexual experience, have children and remain together into old age.

... it doesn't matter what the government decides, for it is God who honours and blesses marriages — not people... also, we should take courage as believers, as historically when the church is persecuted and «pretenders» fall away, the true church of Christ thrives!

In this quote from a wedding couple in 1855, we see that the church had no problem blessing a legal marriage that was considered by many — including this couple — as a violation of the woman's dignity and civil rights:

This guidance attracted a great deal of criticism as it stated that clergy could not take part in gay marriages and that no official liturgy would be produced for those who wish to bless same - sex unions.

He recognized that, since the marital state had been blessed by Jesus, his words here should not be read as a denigration of marriage.

Christian moral thinking has accepted this and has given marriage a special blessing, surrounding it with the aura of divine approval even if it has not always realistically grasped the fact that marriage is not inevitably an ideal state and that to insist on its continuance when love is absent is to condone what in effect is legalized rape and hence hardly an appropriate symbol for the Christian idea of marriage as representing «the mystical union of Christ and his Church.»

Marriage between a man and a woman is God's original plan, and as the beautiful statement in the Nuptial Mass reminds us it is «the one blessing not destroyed by Original Sin, or washed away in the flood».

We who sincerely desire to build up the culture of life, who seek to welcome children as the supreme blessing of marriage, we who worship God as the source of all life and declare ourselves to be his servants, we are not in the business of inviting pregnant women to cry on our shoulders.

Sleep training and structure are also extremely important, but focusing on my marriage and parenting with my husband has been one of the biggest blessings to me as well as an example to our children.

Each day should be counted as a blessing and a chance to continue to build positive, meaningful layers within your marriage.

Groups led by clergy opposed to same - sex marriage sang hymns such as «Victory is Mine» and prayed in small circles while pro-same-sex marriage advocates countered with «God Bless America» and lined the halls and parlor outside the Senate chamber.

we have been blessed with a bit of international travel during our 16 years of marriage, and one thing we have learned is to travel as light as possible.

If the couple receives the blessing of the family, they can enter into a marriage contract, allowing them more time together as they discover if they are in fact compatible enough to marry.

If you are a person who do not want any controversy or not to hear any adverse comments, while choosing a partner, it is always considered safe to date a person of your own community or race which would end up in marriage with the blessing of your parents and community at large, as you have made a choice liked by others.

Even the books without as much inspiration give the same message: sex before marriage is sinful, and sex after marriage will be blessed.

Cruel Beautiful world is a story of love as exhibited in Iris as her marriage is described, her taking in Charlotte and Lucy and watching how when we set aside ourselves, our small desires and needs, and extend ourselves to another by surrender of self in the moment, what we bless becomes a blessing in our lives.

Hello, I recently asked about gay marriage at the Olympic Lagoon and was told «they do hold weddings at the resort, however the legalities for same sex wedding ceremonies are still going through the motions in Cyprus so currently the only option would be a commitment ceremony» Does this mean that as we are a gay couple we would need to get married in the UK at a registry office and we could have a commitment ceremony like a blessing type thing at this hotel in Cyprus?

To use just one example, Iran goes so far as to offer frustrated young Saudi Sunnis the religious sanction of blessing «temporary marriage», known in the West as sleeping around, which it is possible for some Shi'ite clerics to approve but not Sunni clerics.

Within a marriage, having children can be a blessing as well as a source of strife, according to the ForYourMarriage.org article, «Parenting.»

Now of course we all know that the bonds of marriage stretch beyond the couple to include their children as well as the family members of both the husband and wife, but these couples also felt strongly that their marriages were blessed by and would be guided by a higher power.

In fact, as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors is projected to grow 29 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.

The overall median salary for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists, according to the BLS, was $ 42,250 as of May 2014.

Through years of hard work and dedication, Robert has found progress in his recovery and the blessings of a honest and healthy marriage, leading him and his wife to serve as Pastoral Sex Addiction Professionals (PSAPs) with Pure Desire.

Information gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggests approximately 34,870 residents work as psychiatrists, child psychologists, corrections officers, workers in religious fields, School guidance counselors, clinical social workers, health educators, and marriage and family therapists in Connecticut.

Years later, the Puritans viewed marriage as a very blessed relationship that gave marital partners an opportunity to love and forgive.

According to the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics report, the average annual salary for marriage and family therapists was $ 51,730 as of May 2014.

The BLS goes on to detail that, «Mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists work in variety of settings, such as mental health centers, substance abuse treatment centers, hospitals, and colleges.

So, as we'll see when we delve into the Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS) data in the job outlook section below, marriage and family counseling is very much a growth sector of the economy.

The latest numbers from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics pegs the median annual salary for marriage and family therapists at $ 48,040 as of May 2014, with those in the 90th percentile earning $ 78,920 or more.