Not exact matches
In so far as this
involved the
body as a possible enemy of
spiritual living, he counseled the utter subordination of the
body, saying with characteristic hyperbole that hands and feet were to be amputated and eyes plucked out if they caused the higher life of a man to stumble.
Paul speaks of the general resurrection of the dead as one which
involves both the dead and the living in a transformation into what he called «a
spiritual body».
254) thought it absurd to maintain that the resurrection
body would be
involved in the passions of flesh and blood, and developed a view much closer to the Pauline teaching of the «
spiritual body».
Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being
involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my
spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the
body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be
involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
In fact, the resuscitation and glorification of Jesus» physical
body was an impossible conception, for it would still be, «flesh,» not, «spirit»; and the whole force of his argument in I Corinthians 15
involves the substitution of a glorious
spiritual body for the earthly, «fleshly»
body in the Resurrection.
Given that love is a
spiritual act it must
involve, as Holloway put it, the «
spiritual soul drawpng] the
body with it in a common consent of matter and spirit».
I have come to see a certain form of fasting, however, as an antidote to obsessive behavior
involving the
body Fasting as a
spiritual practice is not about improving your health.
Health is defined by the absence of disease within a physical
body whereas wellness
involves multiple layers; an overall balance of physical, social,
spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well - being.
Healing the
body can
involve making emotional and
spiritual changes along while you're addressing physical symptoms.
The branch of yoga that
involves physical practices to calm the
body, mind, and soul in preparation for higher
spiritual work.
Turrell's work
involves explorations in light and space that speak to viewers without words, impacting the eye,
body, and mind with the force of a
spiritual awakening.