Sentences with phrase «personal sacrifices for»

It's a free world of course and I don't suggest everyone should do this but I have no problem calling out hypocrites who don't make any personal sacrifices for a cause they ostensibly believe in.

Ann has also made great personal sacrifices for the sake of letting me help my party as much as I can.

I made personal sacrifices for the release of our Chibok daughters.

«This period requires more patience, fortitude, tolerance, endurance, patriotism and a greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all,» he said.

On many occasions Ali made personal sacrifices for the sake of the Prophet and for the sake of Islam.

They were more willing to make personal sacrifices for Christian goals and purposes than for any others.

When the leader makes personal sacrifices for the team, the team in turn makes sacrifices for the organization.

Our laws embody our values, and allowing the moving expense deduction for Americorps and Teach for America participants would more broadly express the government's vision of personal sacrifice for the public good.

It is no accident that the greatest stories of courageous heroism involve personal sacrifice for the good of someone else.

What personal sacrifice for «the kingdom of heaven» was Jesus talking about when he told his disciples, «He that is able to receive it, let him receive it»?

Her fire - breathing character could have easily slipped into caricature, but she keeps the performance grounded in a recognizable, motherly trait of personal sacrifice for her child's success.

«This suspenseful, moving novel is a story of struggle and personal sacrifice for the greater good that will resonate with readers of John Steinbeck or Ron Rash.»

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Balanced Breadwinners - Family - focused, but sacrifice some personal opportunities for the rest of the family.

When the expectation from the top down is that people's personal or family lives have to be sacrificed for the job as evidenced by 50 - hour - plus workweeks, little or no vacation time, and 24/7 availability for work communication, you've reached the height of a toxic workplace.

And for others, the hours, stresses and sacrifices in personal relationships are not worth it.

Uncovering and understanding those deeper motives is the first step toward becoming a successful entrepreneur or discovering that you are not cut out for its punishing demands — the personal sacrifices, inevitable setbacks, relentless work, crushing time pressure, financial uncertainty and sleepless nights faced by 99 percent of entrepreneurs.

Yet, Millennials are also prepared to make personal sacrifices to make an impact on issues they care about — whether that's paying more for a product (70 % vs. 66 % U.S. average), sharing products rather than buying (66 % vs. 56 % U.S. average) or taking a pay cut to work for a responsible company (62 % vs. 56 % U.S. average).

Besides saving students thousands off of their cumulative student debt burden, this payment strategy sets the stage for future personal finance skills — such as budgeting, and making small sacrifices in the present that will bring big rewards in the future.

In my experience all the focus on obedience and sacrifice tends to make our walk with Christ one of prideful personal accomplishment rather than humble gratefulness for the grace of the cross.

, avoids discussion of many moral sticking points of the next few millennia (even though he knew in advance they'd be sticking points and could have provided clearer guidance), and then makes one of the central points of the entire story — and his entire reason for being here really — a personal sacrifice that is so va.gue that no one can even explain how or what was, in fact, sacrificed.

The «rules» for both personal responsibility and sacrifice on behalf of the collective good conflate as marriage and motherhood come into play.

and second, the approach to God by way of animal offerings had been so central in Judaism that, while the sacrifices were always accompanied by supplications, they had competed with personal prayer, had furnished for many people a public substitute for it, so that when the bloody altars were gone a devout rabbi could mingle his exaltation of private communion with the lament «We have nothing to bring but prayer.»

The political theory assumed that people benefit so much from that order that it is rational for them to enter into contractual agreements that sacrifice considerable personal freedom.

He was widely and deeply popular: people were grateful for the leadership he gave and the self - sacrificing way in which he gave it, never sparing himself and very evidently notseeking personal comfort or gain.

He can be very disillusioned if he has observed such a law (that of burial of the dead in the earth, for example), perhaps at the cost of considerable moral efforts and personal sacrifices, and now suddenly has to see that things — if we may so express it — are all at once much easier.

In addition, many are so busy making a point, for personal glory, they fail to make a difference, which is the sacrifice for the good of the body.

It is based on willingness to sacrifice for the sake of others rather than only on satisfaction of one's personal desires.

True Charity demands voluntary personal sacrifice, the problem with socialism is it's not voluntary AND its never personal, it's always taking from someone else, and then claiming credit for that very giving, under the guise of caring.

For the Christian community, the cross is the supreme symbol, for in his self - sacrifice Christ pointed beyond himself and surrendered the particular to the ultimate; the cross was the manifestation of God's participation in man's existence, universally present but not universally recognized.31 Tillich's own background in the Lutheran Church and his sensitivity to Luther's experience of guilt, forgiveness, personal faith and divine grace, are reflected at many points in his writings, especially in his sermonsFor the Christian community, the cross is the supreme symbol, for in his self - sacrifice Christ pointed beyond himself and surrendered the particular to the ultimate; the cross was the manifestation of God's participation in man's existence, universally present but not universally recognized.31 Tillich's own background in the Lutheran Church and his sensitivity to Luther's experience of guilt, forgiveness, personal faith and divine grace, are reflected at many points in his writings, especially in his sermonsfor in his self - sacrifice Christ pointed beyond himself and surrendered the particular to the ultimate; the cross was the manifestation of God's participation in man's existence, universally present but not universally recognized.31 Tillich's own background in the Lutheran Church and his sensitivity to Luther's experience of guilt, forgiveness, personal faith and divine grace, are reflected at many points in his writings, especially in his sermons.32

Just a blunt dedication to duty, and a willingness to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of another.

In Jesus» case it was a combination of factors — such as the fervent longing of oppressed people, their religious preparation and ethical sensitivity, the remarkable personal power of Jesus, and the particular circumstances of his death — which produced among his followers a mental and emotional situation favorable to the attainment of a remarkable new intensity of life, marked by love, loyalty, courage and joy, all for the sake of the Master, who had sacrificed his life for them and for the larger good he saw through them.

Self - control out of consideration for others is not repression if personal sacrifice is necessary to the well - being of all members of the Body.

In times of national emergency, in warfare, and in the struggle for great causes there are countless illustrations of the sacrifice of personal gain in the interest of the large good.

The subjection of a wife to a husband does not mean that women are expected to sacrifice personal well - being for other family members.

Good, in this sense, contains an extremely wide range of gradations, extending from the purely external observance of good order to the most intimate self - examination and character - formation and to personal self - sacrifice for the most sublime human values.

In our conception of that dream, in the strength of our conviction of the new world it can create, and in our willingness to make all sacrifices willingly and without reservation for the democratic ideal lie not only our hope of total victory but our only hope of personal satisfaction and happiness during this era....

As for your so - called «clear distinction between personal belief and social norms» I pretty much think that you are talking about Luther and his crew: even the Romans (for all their tolerance) tried to get the Christians to sacrifice to the old gods or the Emperor.

Against such a background, the Christian message of the ultimate supremacy of God, the importance of personal discipline, the postponement of gratification through sacrifice and service, and the limiting of one's demands for moral reasons sounds jarring, unreal, and irrelevant.

What the Old Testament especially teaches us is this: «that zeal is as essentially a duty of all God's rational creatures, as [are] prayer and praise, faith and submission; and, surely, if so, [then] especially of sinners whom He has redeemed: that zeal consists in a strict attention to His commands» a scrupulousness, vigilance, heartiness, and punctuality, which bears with no reasoning or questioning about them» an intense thirst for the advancement of His glory» a shrinking from the pollution of sin and sinners» an indignation, nay impatience, at witnessing His honor insulted» a quickness of feeling when His name is mentioned, and a jealousy how it is mentioned» a fullness of purpose, an heroic determination to yield Him service at whatever sacrifice of personal feeling» and an energetic resolve to push through all difficulties, were they as mountains, when His eye or hand but gives the sign» a carelessness of obloquy, or reproach, or persecution, a forgetfulness of friend and relative, nay, a hatred (so to say) of all that is naturally dear to us, when He says, «Follow me.»

Such a tendency has always existed within the church, but in the challenge for individuals to develop self - discipline, to exercise personal sacrifice, and to perform social or community service, the church has always offered a supportive, affirmative group within which these characteristics can be sought without total loss of personal worth or personal disintegration.

The pantheistic virtues don't depend on thought or real personal sacrifice or loving, active concern for the unfortunate.

However for some of us, sacrificing for a cause is worth more to us than our personal happiness and comfort at any given time.

Both intense group life and the demand for personal sacrifice in these church communities are profoundly important; but their stance encourages a withdrawal into privatism, lacks a sense of the common good, and fails to recognize the importance of tradition and history.

Harmon says Woods's capacity for work exceeds that of any golfer he has ever known, including Norman who, Harmon says, «made tremendous personal sacrifices to be the best player in the world.»

Now that Wenger has also made personal sacrifices and used his experience, wisdom and craftsmanship to keep us in the top 4 during the financial constraints, the club now has money and the first thing some fans want is for him to leave the club?

Much of the credit goes to Arsene Wenger for sacrificing his personal interests for the good of the Club that he came to love so much and identify with.

Would he have stuck with us like Wenger has and sacrificed personal success for longer term goals?

It involves sacrifice of personal interests very narrowly construed for the interests of the child.

On a personal note, I'm sure I speak for many families when I say that I am beyond grateful for the sacrifices you and your family have made to make safe home birth an option, and it was a privilege to have you attend the birth of our children!