Sentences with phrase «of utter devotion»

Far from being a disparagement of the family, this statement of utter devotion to God in terms of surrendering family ties, when that is called for, is evidence of Jesus» supreme estimate of the family, as the value most difficult for a man to give up.)

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There is no theological dinner talk, only her act of utter, off - putting, self - yielding devotion.

Pittenger also discriminates among the various kinds of response to Jesus: rejection «by the authorities of Church and State,» «puzzlement on the part of local religious leaders,» «the acceptance of the common people who heard him gladly,» and «the utter loyalty and devotion found in the circle of his disciples» (CR 76f).

Related to this utter devotion was the transparent sincerity and scorn of pretense or compromise shown by Jesus» attitude toward the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees and the complacency and lack of compassion of the rich.

This Valentine's Day, renowned Pastry Chef François Payard is offering sweethearts the ideal way to show their devotion with a collection of sumptuous chocolates and decadent desserts that will say «I love you» without uttering a single word.

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

Ms. Jones utters Miranda's flights of love poetry with marvelous feeling and conviction, which unfortunately only emphasizes the inadequacy of Reeve Carney, the skinny mumbler cast as Ferdinand, the object of Miranda's devotion.

What comes across is her utter commitment to art making, the alchemical quality of the materials and her devotion to the drama of the human body.