The significance of all of the wilderness experiences is brought into focus by pointing out the relation of those experiences to
the national destiny of a people dwelling in its own land.
Not exact matches
«If the Church does not regard Israel from a Christian point
of view,» he remarked, «if it does not recognize the theological significance
of this
people, having a
national destiny that can be cultivated only in Zion, the Church has no right to pass judgment on Israel.»
Zionists tend to look on it as a
national destiny and perhaps also a culture but not as a
people embodying an essential relationship to God in the life
of the community.
Equally, President John Mahama, while speaking at a ceremony to launch the preparation
of a long - term
national development plan for Ghana for the period
of 40 years indicated that «we must, as a nation avoid it (pessimism) at all cost if we wish to live to our fullest potential as a
people with a common
destiny.»
The statement read in part: «As a
people with common
destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter
of overall
national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level
of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid
of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.»
He commended Newmont Ghana Limited and Nananom for their contribution to development and pledged the assembly's readiness to partner all in the development
of the area and further advised pupils in the district to be responsible, patriotic and to help promote
national unity as one
people with one
destiny.
When the culture
of the East, its chief characteristic, is added to the strength
of body and the strength
of mind
of the agricultural center, its special contribution, and these two great characteristics are constantly imbued with the spirit
of independence and love
of liberty which lives in the hearts
of the dwellers
of the mountains, their main quality added to the
national character, there is every reason to believe that we shall have a
people and institutions such as will be permanent; with such wealth
of resources,
of such high education and intelligence, and
of such vitality,
of such longevity,
of such devotion to freedom and hostility to centralization and tyranny as shall enable this Nation
of ours to stand indefinitely; and to maintain in the future years its manifest
destiny of leading the
peoples and nations
of earth in the principles
of free government, constitutional security and individual liberty.