Sentences with phrase «of making us feel guilty»

It has the good sense to hold up a mirror to ourselves, only instead of making us feel guilty and stupid, it makes us feel inclusive and in on the big joke.

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Then there's the deluge of emails you feel guilty for not reading and responding to quickly, various forms of entertainment available and human nature itself, which tempts us to make irresponsible decisions and skews our priorities.

Most of us feel compelled to make sure that our day is as productive as possible, which can lead to feeling guilty over taking breaks.

Help a fellow leader out - which hack of yours is so good it makes you feel a little guilty every time you use it?

Yet, the questions and suspicions of a few people make me feel guilty, like I need to explain the circumstances in detail to prove that I wasn't at fault.

They refuse to let their guilty feelings get in the way of making wise choices.

All I can say is that the same feeling of «trapped» is basically what every single human who questions the church feels as a direct result of that same church making them feel «guilty» in some way, hence the recoiling from it.

The Bible should not be twisted to make it fit the things people feel guilty and uncomfortable ----- This has been done throughout the history of the bible, and primarily by the people who wrote and edited it.

When I see problems like the one mentioned — I don't make them feel guilty about it — they know that part I am sure of it — I offer an ear to hear and some advice when asked.

But our system of instant production, consumption and disposal makes us feel guilty if we do not consume.

When we are made to feel guilty for something as integral to human nature as s @x then the squelching of those urges is harmful to individuals and couples alike.

And the goal of that agenda is to make straight Christians feel guilty for calling sexual deviant behavior what scripture clearly calls it — SIN.

My purpose is not to make you feel guilty, but for you to see how great the love of Jesus is.

The perfomrnace is a fresh take on the ex-Catholic theme of being made to feel guilty even when just living a normal life.

Bringing a child late to his sessions, canceling them at the drop of a hat, making the child feel guilty about the money being spent, undermining the child's confidence in the counselor, are all subtle ways of sabotage.

I'm never going to be reduced to feel guilty because of 10 % the modern day church make you believe you have to pay.

Its an interesting and concerning that people can and do live in information silos (including me) and are kept their by leaders of institutional church who want them to think in certain ways like you must come to sunday church and made to feel guilty if they do nt.

Not every way of communication honors the truth: sometimes the manner in which something gets conveyed subverts reality, as when a preacher says all the right words about God's love but in a tone of voice and with a concluding string of «oughts» (therefore we ought to do this and we ought to do that) that makes you feel guiltier than ever.

None of the things I say or write about are intended to make people feel guilty or like they are not living up to their full potential, or like they are disappointing God, or not doing everything they should be doing as a follower of Jesus.

I can assure you that your assurances are worth nothing to me other than being a source of amusement while I giggle at your futile attempt at making me feel guilty for not believing as you do.

Thousands of plans, I've made many I wonder just how many plans I have made Feeling this mood overtake me Finally to see the truth as it fades Out of these wood will you take me Out of these woods, out of the storm Oh, sinless child can you save me Oh, guilty man, freedom is yours.

That's an attempt at humor, too... so please don't get out your Bilbe and find verses to «correct» my faulty view of Heaven or to make me feel guilty about using the unwholesome word «B.S. - saturated»).

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

But I hope that you never feel like I am pressuring you to buy what I publish or teach, or make you feel guilty or like you are less of a Christian if you do not.

Women are made to feel guilty for trying to acquire an independent source of income.

Also seduced by this appeal will be the insecure, who may be made to feel guilty if they oppose the majority or feel strong by joining forces with large numbers of other uncritical thinkers.

I was always told this: The Holy Spirit convicts us of specific sin; the enemy will simply try to make us feel vaguely guilty.

Yet I suspect that the results of the sermon, in addition to transmitting certain head - level ideas about anger, were to make his congregation feel guilty about their unresolved hostility and to arouse hidden anger toward the minister himself.

Racheal that is great God forgives you for your past decisions and he will help you to make better decisions.It is the Lord who empowers us to live the christian walk we cant do it in our strength because we all are weak.Our naturally inclination is towards sin that is why we must surrender all our heart to the Lord.In the past i tried to live as a christian in my strength and failed miserably i felt guilty and condemned and powerless to change that is why we need the holy spirit.Since putting my trust in the holy spirit he has helped me to be an overcomer and live a christian life.I realise the quickest way of getting my life right is when i get thoughts that arent of the Lord to just admit them to him that i am weak and need his strength to help me and he does.He is your strength as well and will help you to become all he created you to be which is really awesome.In Christ you are more than an overcomer more than a conquerer.regards brentnz

Studies of brainwashing have shown that if a person can be made to feel frightened or guilty enough, he becomes putty in an authority figure's hands.

It has been making me feel guilty that some of the things I am writing about I have never actually done.

Reminding yourself of the baby in the manger shouldn't make you feel guilty though, it should move you towards unending gratitude for the one who gave it all.

The stories of Amos and Jeremiah tell us how the prophet must often speak pleasant words, while the false prophet yields to social pressure, salves guilty consciences, and adjusts his message to make people feel good.

@richimo, God does not put degrees on sin, In His eyes sin is sin, His word states that if we are guilty of breaking just of one of His commandment than we are guilty of breaking them all... richimo have you ever lied, (even just «a little white lie» is lying, lying to make someone feel good, is still lying.

And then when we do stumble, we often feel so guilty for our failure, that we think to ourselves, «Well, I» am already sinning, I might as well make the most of it.

The Quran does encourage us to think rethink, search research God creations to understand the power and to strengthen our faith, God insist that we should be using our senses to learn, would quote you a two verses here out of many explaining that although I was asked not to quote Quran verses here as seems few consider quoting of Quran verses as an act of terror as it seems the verses has terrorized their guilty consciences and prefer not to see or read what might make the feel so guilty!

I remember friends of mine... boyfriend and girlfriend... feeling so guilty after making out in a car that they confessed their sin to the dean of students.

Faked out everyone in the church I was in, to the point of the leaders believing his (later proved fake) out - of - this - world credentials and hiring him right away as an assistant pastor (he never did any work, and appropriated church resources to promote himself at the expense of the church — when people brought those nagging facts up, he would persuade people to cut him slack and «forgive him», making them feel guilty if they didn't).

Rather than make yet another light pumpkin cheesecake recipe for you, I decided to do a round - up of them, so you can readily pick what appeals the most to you & please your holiday guests without feeling too guilty about over-stuffing them

Knowing this makes me feel less guilty about scoffing a plate of red rice futomaki rolls for my lunch or dinner.

I love to make a giant batch of these because I never feel guilty about eating them.

The light dressing is made of yogurt and light sour cream, so you don't have to feel guilty eating it!

Now you are making me feel guilty for depriving my kids of a real tree, but with the new house and hardwood floors and off white carpets, I just can't deal this year.

Using Sweet Potatoes instead of Pumpkin, and by substituting the traditional cream cheese, white sugar and flour in a Pumpkin or Sweet Potato cheesecake, it can actually become a wonderfully nutritious, wonderfully delicious vegan sugar - free dessert that won't make you feel guilty about having an extra slice or two around the holidays....

I felt guilty that she and her kids did the work but I was so happy she thought of me and gave some fresh home grown berries so I could make this fabulous ice - cream dessert.

On top of that, if you step foot into a box and someone makes you feel guilty for eating whole wheat than you're at the wrong box.

I don't want to make you feel guilty if you're just like the rest of us who barely have time to get the dishes and laundry done, let alone make a pantry look pretty!

It's intensely citrusy and not too sweet, making it wonderful for snacking (meaning I don't feel guilty when I eat most of it myself in a series of small slivers).

Some of the best bread I have ever made, and I don't feel so guilty eating it!

But it always makes me feel so guilty when I've only used at most 1/3 of the bag, and then the rest gets thrown out.