Sentences with phrase «spiritual leader of his people»

The spiritual leader of his people and religion for 65 years (he assumed the role when he was 15), he's...

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3) The Jewish people will experience eternal joy and gladness (Isaiah 51:11) The ruined cities of Israel will be restored (Ezekiel 16:55) 4) The peoples of the world will turn to the Jews for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23) Once he is King, leaders of other nations will look to him for guidance.

Yes, was the most common answer from the people that enjoyed Yoga classes; and no from the spiritual leaders of the denomination.

When I asked the 21 - year - old student leader of the trip what was the chief motivation behind him and his fellow undergraduates making the journey, he replied that it was primarily a spiritual motivation: «Because it is an overwhelming experience to be united with so many other young people in praying together and witnessing to the joy of being pro-life.

Anytime, there was an idea for what we could do, one of the pastors or leaders was quick to volunteer various people based on their «spiritual gifts» and to market the newest gimmick.

In the mid-90s, a well - known leader who created a «spiritual gifts test,» told me that about 10 % of people have the gift of evangelism.

My opinion as far as the lack of contemporary evidence of Jesus is that at the time Jesus was not looked at by most of the religious people as a spiritual leader, but more as a threat to Judaism.

Jesus didn't envolved himself to become an adviser or spiritual adviser to any political leader of his day, be it Herod, Pilate and others, thereby having a share of the vain glory in the eyes of the people.

Your examples of a free beer and a chicken in every pot utopia isn't the same as expecting that our children are safe around our spiritual leaders, and that if one of them breaks the law, the police are called and the person is arrested.

In spite of the protests I get nearly every day that my focus on abuse in the church is unbalanced and unnecessary because it is so rare, I continue to address it because millions of people are recipients of spiritual abuse at the hands of their spiritual leaders and their churches.

Republicans should be happy to learn this Truth that has brought America to the state of Light for Obama to pick on it.One thing good about American Democracy is it is «truly participating» and lasting with lessons for others to follow in modernity to tap blue horizons of life.Those blue horizons just do not end in economics that has many minds to tap the financial barometer of the country self educative in working of its affluent class and ordinary class both domestically and internationally relating to perfection with budgeting of money in economic plans that have been existing and are in the process to move charismatically with a tide over where bipartisan element also comes into play well integrated to test the mettle of the top leader of the country who has to stand over the continuous democratic element evolving of the country both in economic as well as inherently in spiritual terms for the good of the people at large mixing with the culture of exchange that has humanity behind it to survive??

The Catholic church is as Jesus gave in an illustration of «Lazarus and the Rich man», whereby Lazarus pictured the common people or am - haarets (Hebrew meaning «people of the land») and the rich man pictured the Jewish religious leaders who fed the Lazarus class spiritual «crumbs».

The most retrogressive aspects of contemporary society are religions leaders who have zero (ZERO) influence over extremists whose unending violence proceeds unchecked under their own banners, whose churches routinely abandon their principle mandates — the poor, infirmed, jailed, the hungry — to writers who view the thirst of people without spiritual homes as «cop outs».

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 South India, where I teach as often as possible, the racks at the front of the bookstores are no longer filled, as they were a scant decade ago, with volumes dedicated to the preservation of village life, or to the intellectual, cultural or social history of South Asia, or to the writings of spiritual and political leaders calling the people to overcome imperialism and colonialism.

Instead of making Ali the next Caliph, Umar appointed six persons, including Ali and Uthman, to select one person from among themselves as the next Caliph and spiritual leader of the believers.

But the very nature of the division of spiritual formation of Christians between lay leaders in the Sunday School and pastoral leaders in the church leaves people with the idea that Christian faith can be learned by attending classes.

Smithsonian, this is where you are wrong, the book of remembrance, the so called OT, is not a religion, YHWH is not of religion, or Daniel's vision would not have prophesied just what is going on in this time of false religions, and false governments, and those like yourself are suppose to mislead the people this is what this whole spiritual war, of His enemies in Pslams 83, and in Exodus 17:14 - 17, from generation, to generation, it is about the lies of the leaders against YHWH, who has been told, and warned by YHWH, that your knowledge has deceived you, in Isaiah 47, O, daughter of Babylon.

We are all spiritual leaders and so this group of people who missed Christmas hits us right where we are.

Why is it that the mention of any spiritual leader makes some people traipse scientific definitions out to disparage the whole discussion?

I consider myself a Spiritual person though no longer a Religious person as I believe all religions have an element of truth covered in a WHOLE bunch of socially / economically motivated propaganda that supported the position of the leaders at the time «Doctrine» was declared.

The views of a visiting pope, respected by Catholics and many non-Catholics alike as a moral and spiritual leader of great prominence, will not make persons now unconcerned about global warming suddenly begin to grow concerned, nor even make skeptics of religious freedom begin to take its claims more seriously.

Hierarchical order arises when ordained leaders operate as the only gifted persons in a crowd of disciples with little spiritual equipment.

It was hyperbole, Eugene would say that is what the H stood for in his name, but what he was getting at is that spiritual leadership is one of the best places to hide your sin because within your faith community people often give their leaders the benefit of the doubt.

It's been said that one of the marks of truly effective spiritual leaders is that they bring lasting change not only to the people they serve but also to the spiritual climate of the location.

«There is something unique about religious and spiritual involved people that contribute to their trust, positive outlook, involvement and engagement in the community,» said Jim Jansen, senior fellow at Pew and the leader of the study.

In the first instance, the heads of Pakistani players were shaved off — for they violated the dress code of Taliban by wearing shorts; and, in the second case, the players were chased away from the stadium by bearded thugs because the timing of the match violated a recent edict of Taliban's spiritual leader, which prohibits the people from taking part in any sports activity after 4 pm.

Shaman Durek is a third - generation shaman who has devoted decades of study and practice to become a thought leader and spiritual enthusiast for people all over the world.

I'm sure the questioner was expecting me to select from a list of celebrities, international spiritual leaders, or celebrated authors, but I'm more inspired by people I actually know (see the friend list above).

People (the public, the media, and so forth) naturally wonder, if only 1 percent of all ethicists, spiritual leaders, moral philosophers, other philosophers, «wise women and men», and so forth are speaking out in ethical / moral terms, then those ethical / moral arguments must truly be «not all that important», or «highly controversial and not broadly accepted», or «only held by theoretical folks», or whatever.

This new wave of protests comes after ten thousand people gathered on Burnaby Mountain last week in support of Indigenous Elders and spiritual leaders who vow the $ 8.9 billion pipeline and tanker project will never be built.

This includes people representing MSD, a member of the Florida Atlantic University faculty specializing in historical preservation, spiritual leaders and Parkland Historical Society president Jeff Schwartz.

Most Indigenous leaders, however, criticised the debate's focus on the communal and inalienable tenure of Indigenous land for obscuring the real factors in Indigenous poverty in remote areas such as illiteracy, poor health, inadequate housing and basic infrastructure like sewerage, roads and communications as well for elevating the economic value of the land at the expense of its spiritual and political importance to Indigenous people.

Discussion of the impacts of colonization on Aboriginal peoples» gender roles and sexuality, including the decline of previously revered spaces occupied by Two - Spirit peoples (i.e. knowledge keepers, healers, herbalists, child minders, spiritual leaders, interpreters, mediators and artists)

In these days of unprecedented challenges for spiritual leaders and the people of God, my goal is that this blog would offer encouraging and informative helps to fellow servants in the ministry.