(Deuteronomy 7:12 - 16) With these for the main objects of petition, prayer was naturally evoked by their lack, and it was typical of early Hebrew as of all immature praying that the negative rather than
the positive purpose of prayer was prominent.
Not exact matches
Depending on the scope and
purpose of the research, happiness is often measured using objective indicators (data on crime, income, civic engagement and health) and subjective methods, such as asking people how frequently they experience
positive and negative emotions.
We carry this belief into every aspect
of our business, as well as our core values
of focus, belief and
purpose, honesty and integrity,
positive energy, urgency, and resilience.
Flourishing denotes a state
of wellbeing characterised by experiencing
positive emotions and enjoying high levels
of engagement,
positive relationships, a strong sense
of purpose and a feeling
of accomplishment.
In time, you'll get more comfortable standing up for what is right, for the
purpose of positive change.
The
purpose of the Award is to celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship and create
positive role models for women.
On the
positive side, if the Conservative Government does table its proposed legislative aid mandate, it will afford an opportunity for a more open public debate, in which we will have a chance to address the fundamental
purposes of the aid program, and how those
purposes may be best achieved.
«The report's
purpose is to generate awareness
of the gender disparity that exists in Canada's technology industry and to challenge our leaders to take action and drive
positive change,» says #movethedial founder Jodi Kovitz, CEO
of AceTech Ontario.
Surround yourself with people, who are passionate, bring
positive energy, bring value to your life, have a
purpose, support your personal growth, strive for social impact, and want to be a part
of a network.
A
positive sense
of well - being, optimism, belonging, and
purpose comes from being a part
of and contributing to something larger than ourselves.
The
purpose of the fifteen - page statement is to «identify problematic aspects
of the book and provide a
positive restatement
of Catholic teaching on the relevant points.»
Gathered and organized for the
purpose of effectively loving the world and bringing the
positive changes making things on earth a bit more like Heaven and little less like Hell.
Our
purpose in this chapter is twofold; first, to understand why Christianity with its
positive view
of the goodness
of the creation has come to a crisis in its understanding
of sexuality; and second, to consider a theological view
of sexual existence which sees its place in life which is fulfilled by the love
of God.
Clearly, the datum self's own
purposes are given to it, but this can not contain the «otherness»
of which Brightman spoke, nor can it exhaust the
positive relationship between God's
purposes and the datum self.
Nearly everything God, Jesus, Buddah, Mohammed, Chisna, etc. said about life and death was meant to be
positive in favor
of life and peaceful
purpose, but when confronted with evil, they were quick to take up arms and defend that which was theirs.
But Christianity contains more
positive attitudes as well, including biblical affirmations
of the human body — evident in the creation story, the concept
of the incarnation and the Roman Catholic notion
of the unitive
purposes of sexuality.
I see the Old Testament in its totality laying a permanent foundation for faith by its disclosure
of God's moral character, sovereign rule, redemptive
purpose, and covenant faithfulness and by its exhibiting
of the
positive dispositions
of faith, praise, and obedience contrasted with the negative dispositions
of mistrust and rebellion.
The understanding
of historical judgment as
positive in divine
purpose may well be already implicit in Amos (see 4:6 - 11 and the discussion above) But still in the eighth century, it is most warmly expounded in Hosea (see especially 2:14 - 23; 5:15; 11:11) It is a pervasive if often only implicit element in the utterances
of Jeremiah and makes possible that stunning declaration
of a new covenant with Israel «after those days»
of judgment:
This system
of separation
of powers has two
purposes: the negative one, through the checks and balances,
of preventing the usurpation
of power by any person or group
of persons; and the
positive one
of affording independent approaches to what is for the good
of all the people.
Per Wikipedia, «The company's official statement
of corporate
purpose says that the business exists «to glorify God by being a faithful steward
of all that is entrusted to us and to have a
positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick - fil - A.»»
A
positive Biblical scholarship can do much toward learning the context, literary genre, and
purpose of each portion
of God's Word.
Perhaps the intensity
of their political views animates them in some
positive way, giving them a sense
of purpose.
Pope Benedict's
purpose and tone as he spoke to both religious and secular leaders - overwhelmingly
positive and collaborative - was the direct fruit
of the landmark event that remains the most significant moment
of the history
of the Church in our time, the Second Vatican Council.
I can see
positive value in the fact that the biblical God is not the Unmoved Mover
of Greek philosophy, that God is an involved God, working God's
purpose out in a real world filled with real people.
The
purpose of program evaluation is to get an idea
of the extent to which present programs contribute in a
positive way to the faith formation and commitments
of participants.
He's simply claiming that atheists must be wrong because he doesn't like the idea
of people creating their own meaning, or imagining their own basis for rationality, or finding their own
purposes for doing
positive things for their loved ones.
Furthermore, by approaching sexual morality from this perspective, sexual immorality is shown in the light
of the
positive purpose that sexuality is intended for.
We should emphasize, though, that the self - kenosis
of God is not a negative occurrence in the Godhead but a
positive movement whose
purpose is that
of bringing about relationship to God's other.
By giving the alcoholic a
purpose in living, a sense that he is an important part
of a God - given plan to help others, one provides a
positive reason for not drinking.
As L. Thunberg notes: «As a whole the terms taksis or thesis thus confirm Maximus» belief in creation as a result
of a
positive act
of God, including as its
purpose unity without violation [
of the individual person]».
If the
purpose of gay marriage is in the spirit
of validating family life for gays, and that includes the openness to raising children and lifelong commitment, then in my view, I don't see how this compromises the inst - itution
of marriage and in fact is probably a
positive thing.
Christian thought has traditionally,
of necessity, defined evil as a privation
of the good, possessing no essence or nature
of its own, a purely parasitic corruption
of reality; hence it can have no
positive role to play in God's determination
of Himself or
purpose for His creatures (even if by economy God can bring good from evil); it can in no way supply any imagined deficiency in God's or creation's goodness.
The man Amos, the prophet Amos, could not have spoken with such passion on behalf
of Yahweh except in the faith that the very historical judgment which he proclaimed was itself ultimately
positive and redemptive in divine
purpose.
«The contemporary pope - hunting springs from a secularist movement which feels incapable
of asserting a sense
of purpose or meaning in any
positive, human - centred way - as the great atheists
of old such as Marx or Darwin might have done - and which instead can only assert itself negatively, in contrast to the «evil»
of religion, by posturing against the alleged wickedness
of institutionalised faith.
This is the Word probing for the
positive human response, effecting God's
purpose in interaction with the word, with the performance, with the faith and unfaith
of man.
But all
of this deterioration
of form, this negation and destructive judgment, is seen as the
positive work
of Yahweh's word toward that original
purpose — the creation
of a covenant people and through them the blessing
of all the families
of the earth (Gen. 12:1 ff.)
It is a cookie labor
of love, but
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of our eggs) 1/2 cup all
purpose flour Directions: 1.
The
purpose of the Februdairy hashtag was to promote a
positive view
of the dairy industry, which has shown signs
of slowing in recent years.
Our 2017
Purpose - led Performance Report reflects McCormick's work to improve the health and well - being
of all people; build vibrant communities where we live, work and source; and make a
positive impact on the planet.
The early consequences are rationalistion
of processing plants which for efficiency
purposes could be argued as a
positive but for regional employment and farm gate prices is having severe negative consequences.
The last week, we spent a lot
of time talking about the healing power
of love,
purpose of intentions and the psychology
of positive thinking, as well as nutrition info, counseling techniques and business coaching.
There's no doubt that it's an ongoing part
of his management style, and Charlie Nicholas believes that while he does it on
purpose to get a reaction out
of his players, it doesn't always work in a
positive way.
Through this process you will discover
positive aspects
of yourself and your child, with a greater sense
of purpose in your parenting role and rediscover the joy
of parenting again.
Officially, Engh founded the organization in 1981, but it was born from decades
of witnessing parents and volunteer coaches physically and emotionally abusing children, validating their worth based on their child's performance and trampling the true
purpose of what youth sports are really about: providing
positive and safe environments for learning valuable life lessons and developing a passion for life - long physical activity.
The primary
purpose is to provide support toward
positive resolution
of grief experienced at the time
of / or following the death
of a baby.
I've pondered whether or not I spoke clearly enough that my
purpose here is to cover my concerns with the text
of Babywise, not to condemn, belittle, judge, or criticize those who have found it to be helpful and
positive in their families.
The bill in question was proposed by Tory John Stevenson, and asked «that leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation
of the People Act 1983 to disenfranchise all residents
of Scotland eligible to vote in any United Kingdom General Election held after 18 September 2014 in the event
of a
positive vote in the Scottish Independence referendum; and for connected
purposes.»
With respect to the phrasing within the United States Constitution, when The State is being referred to, it is spoken
of in the
positive because the
purpose of the United States Constitution is to declare the Social space for the State to exist from an initial status
of non-existence.
Laws makes quite clear that his
purpose was to give an account
of what he sees as the
positive contribution made by the Lib Dems and the sacrifices they made to be in a Coalition government.
We support
positive measures to strengthen and improve the relationship between the Party and the unions, for example by encouraging the greater democratic engagement
of ordinary trade unionists in party structures and by developing the understanding
of the nature and
purpose of trade unionism among party members.