Sentences with phrase «seen as a gift»

We have tried to rethink our views of sexuality on the basis of seeing it as a gift of God, which we are called to use responsibly.

I will admit, many do not see it as a gift.

I didn't set out to do so, but my faith allowed me to see it as a gift and follow it through to completion.

Technically speaking, the hope is that I'd arrive at that conclusion because of having been trained in the school of thought that sees them as gifts from God, image - bearers, and that dying for another is to demonstrate and glorify the cross.

One of the most powerful things for me has been to see people who are weakest, who are most marginalized, who well know that they are «nonpersons» in our society, and to see what happens when one centers a community on them — honoring them, seeing them as gifts of God, of having vocations, of having gifts, of being able to love and be loved.

Celebration is an extremely important part of worship because hope is seen as both a gift of God and a way of keeping faith with God.

Ultimately, I hope that he sees it as the gift to him that I mean it to be.

It's hard not to see this as a gift for Cuomo, whose liberal critics see him as anything but a European socialist.

Seen both as gifts from the gods and to the gods, these resins were thought to purify the dead and help them negotiate the final rite of passage to the afterlife.

I don't feel like my disease is a burden anymore; instead, I see it as a gift because it is going to change my life.

The ability to end suffering in end - of - life is seen as a gift by many.

As a bonus, rather than looking at him as a handicapped dog, you and the world will see him as a gifted scent dog — locating anything from his toys and treats to your keys and shoes.

«She is so wonderful and London hasn't had an exhibition of her work in so long, I see it as a gift to the city.»

I see it as a gift of confidence that can be shared within each client's resume to make sure they stand out from the competition.

Harville Hendrix in Getting the Love You Want and in Imago therapy models describes what he call re-romanticizing or gifting the partner with what that partner sees as gifts or signs of caring in target specific ways whether the gifting partner feels like it or not.

Not exact matches

This was a type of psychological experiment to see if people as a group could be tricked into ascribing value to something created from nothing, if they were given it as a gift.

You'll also see her wearing gifts from fans, such as a sweater a fan knitted of her album cover.

Great leaders, on the other hand, value truth and honesty and see feedback as a gift to improve upon their leadership so they can serve others and their mission better.

These exceptional personalized gifts, sent to only a few dozen fans, were seen by the rest of her fan base as an incredible act of kindness.

You are now dealing with the executor of Aunt Irma's estate, who may be 1) a greedy relative who sees the «gift» as an investment for which the estate is entitled to a substantial piece of your business, 2) a local estate lawyer whose main purpose in life is to squeeze as many assets out of the estate as possible so as to maximize their fees, or 3) someone even worse.

The good news is Lawless saw the synchronicities such as allowing partners to bring gifts to the mix.

First, you can check SmartyPig's list of retail partners (which include such blue - chip outfits as Amazon.com, Apple Tours, Best Buy, Gap, Home Depot, and Lowe's) to see if one of them is selling whatever you were saving for at a good price; if so, you can have your savings converted to a gift card for that retailer, which SmartyPig will ship to you for free.

In sum, business gifting during the holiday season is an uphill battle, and it's more likely that gifts in December will be seen as tokens, rather than a sincere show of appreciation.

If you're «variable,» then you're going to see your failure as an opportunity — as a gift to unwrap and use for success.

Gold jewelry is seen as the ideal gift.

This is especially true when the product will be a gift; no one wants to be seen as second class.

As I've explained numerous times before, it's considered auspicious to give gifts of gold bullion and jewelry during the Hindu Festival of Lights, and in years past we've seen some price appreciation in the days and weeks leading up to the celebration.

Contraception rejects that blessing and sees children as a hinderance rather than a gift from God.

For those who don't see it as a free gift look at it this way: - You work hard and you get paid — it's not always easy but the reward is financial security You live with and for God and you get eternal happiness — life isn't easy but the reward is breathtaking.

But it's not a gift that can be called upon on command, like magic, as a skeptic may expect to see in order to be convinced.

See how Judas dealt with Jesus his years on earth — read the Poem of the Man God — a journey presented to us as a great gift but not accepted.

«We don't see marriage as an inequality to be righted but as a unique gift with the biological potential to create new life and social good for everyone.

But as we awaken we see the gift.

As it is, God is like the awesome boyfriend living in another town, that nobody has ever seen, but is claimed to have given wonderful gifts like jewelry and flowers that the lady in question could easily have bought for herself.

At no point did I see where it stated that Ms. Jones - Abid was hired specifically as a seasonal worker / gift wrapper.

We could see your gifts and callings as a blessing to be used in community instead of as an isolating boundary of «The Holy and The Rest of Us.»

Moreover, God, who alone sees all things and what is necessary, treats us as the unique individuals He created us to be; not a «one size fits all» approach, and He answers prayers and gives gifts on that basis, not simply on whether or not they are a believer.

I see the salvation process as part coming to an awareness of what you already are, created in the image of God or what some may call being born of the Spirit and given the gift of faith.

As seen in the chiastic structure noted above, the parallel statements «not of yourselves... the gift of God» are not explaining «faith» but are explaining «by grace you have been saved» (See the excellent article by Rene Lopez called «Is Faith a Gift from gift of God» are not explaining «faith» but are explaining «by grace you have been saved» (See the excellent article by Rene Lopez called «Is Faith a Gift from Gift from God?

That's how I hope Christians today see it as well — not as a lightning rod of the culture wars, to be avoided or embraced as some sort of statement, but as a pleasurable gift of a good God, who made water, yeast, barley and hops, and human beings with the creative capacity to brew up something wonderful.

Little by little, though the irresistible development of those yearnings you implanted in me as a child, through the influence of gifted friends who entered my life at certain moments to bring light and strength to my mind, and through the awakenings of spirit I owe to the successive initiations, gentle and terrible, which you caused me to undergo: through all these I have been brought to the point where I can no longer see anything, nor any longer breathe, outside that milieu in which all is made one.

The teaching that men are to be the «spiritual leaders» of their homes is found nowhere in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»!)

Indeed, the Pentecostal understanding of spiritual gifts encourages people to see the meaning of their lives as launching outside of the church to make their own, distinctive contribution.

What could be a kinder gift to our children than teaching them to see the world as truthfully as we do?

Oh the gift to see ourselves as others see us.

In our September editorial we looked at some implications of the idea of truth as a» gift received» (CiV, 34 & 77) but apart from Stratford Caldecott and Tracey Rowland, very few have taken up this profound idea from Pope Benedict's encyclical (See our November Road from Regensburg).

That will only be done through couples who see marriage as a God - given gift, rejoice in its challenge and beauty, and respect the nature God gave it.

It has an upbeat message and sees life as a gift.

They fail to see that self - commitment can be received only as a gift from God.

We could see their gifts and callings as a blessing to be used in community instead of as an isolating boundary of «The Holy and The Rest of Us.»