Sentences with phrase «struggle over issues»

Many divorcing couples struggle over issues involving their children and these struggles may be particularly difficult...

At the beginning of his ministry his resistance to the temptations to claim for himself economic, political, or personal supernatural power may well reflect an inner struggle over the issue.

9:46 — Saland says he has struggled over this issue, coming from a traditional background and being raised by parents that preached to me tolerance.

And while they say there are still daily struggles over issues of race and diversity, such conflicts have made them stronger, more resilient and more socially adept.

In reading the post's comments, I was reassured that I'm not the only one who feels an internal struggle over this issue.

It does seem as if the California court has struggled over the issue even before today's order.

Not exact matches

Syria peace talks due to begin in Geneva this week look set to struggle with the sides showing no sign of compromise over the issue at the heart of the five - year - long conflict: the future of President Bashar al - Assad.

The social media giant has grappled with the criticism over the issue for much of the past year, and struggled to keep public opinion on its side.

But the company has struggled with a number of issues over the past year, including the proliferation of «fake news,» live broadcasting of murders, and creating filter bubbles that have contributed to a divided nation.

From Sarah: As a clergywoman in a Christian denomination, I wonder what your journey was like — were you always accepted because you were in Reform congregations, or were there still struggles over gender issues?

Lewis Ford applauded Leclerc's drawing attention to this thorny issue, but has struggled to preserve the detail of Whitehead's portrayal, particularly in the face of what he himself styles the «exegetical debate» over the stature of molecular and electronic «occasions.

The break, which was never complete, was prompted by disagreement over several issues, of which American involvement in the struggle was one.

It was clear that the women gathered often entered the struggle from different vantage points, they did not always agree with all that was spoken, but what could not be ignored was that there were some common issues that did draw them together — it was not accidental or designed that over one - third of the 4,000 workshops by different women's groups, from all regions of the world, focuses on the issue of violence against women — some of the best being organized by Indian women, What was at the heart of Huairou was the commitment of the women present to draw energy and support from each other — it was a consciousness that they were doing it all «for the common good.»

Tommy God has already forgiven you for your sin the moment you asked Jesus into your life and confessed him as Lord.From that point he paid for your sin in full past present future.It is not sin that stops us from being with the Lord so you are saved.The problem you are experiencing is the battle for your life in the here and now satan is out to destroy you and he knows our weaknesses.If you are honest there were already issues in your life that you struggled with and never got the victory over.So where do you go from here as i found myself in the same situation i was a christian but walking according to the flesh.God does nt change his mind he always loves us but because of our choices we distance ourselves from God.The issue is that we like sin thats our wicked hearts and to be fair we cant change our nature only Christ can do that our old nature must be crucified with Christ.The stumbling block is our pride we have to admit that we cant do it For me that was terribly difficult i was so independent thinking i could do anything but the truth was a made a real mess of things.I sense you are at a crossroads and are feeling desperate and confused.So as a brother in the Lord you need to confess your sin to God and tell him that you are weak -LCB- we all are -RCB- and that you cant do it in your strength -LCB- None of us can -RCB- but ask him to send the holy spirit to help you deal with the temptations and the sin that you struggle with and he will help you to change your life he will empower you as he did me.Rather than look at who you are look to Christ and walk in him and he will make you a new man and sin will not have dominion over you.Jesus came to set us free from bondage.Having once been a slave to sin i know what it is like to have been set free by the power of God and that is what Christ is offering you today.All it takes is a desire to change or repent and admit we cant do it and trust him to give you the strength to walk in him regards brentnz

Romney has struggled to win over many social conservatives who felt that his past positions on social issues were too liberal and many evangelicals who raised theological concerns over Romney's membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints.

Over nearly twenty - five years of public advocacy involving sanctity - of - life issues, I have met many people who, like those mentioned above, struggled in the bioethics - sphere.

At stake is the issue over which the Nicene Council struggled mightily: Does God meet us in the real humanity of a historically real Jesus, «of one substance» with the real us, or not?

The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.

What he does and says while he is here will not move the needle even one degree on the struggles over the death penalty, abortion and Planned Parenthood funding, the marriage and religious freedom issues, immigration policy, the international arms trade, or economic policy and social welfare programs.

The Lord revealed that the problem was with my heart it is so wicked and deceptive i still believed that i was a good person i did nt drink or take drugs smoke or swear i wasnt violent i had some hangups but kept them to myself but this wicked thought was the reason why i couldnt get free.That was enough for the enemy to bring guilt and condemnation upon me.So when i confessed that my heart was indeed wicked and that i needed a new heart.I was instantly delivered and set free from the past and have not looked back though i am sometimes reminded by others for what i did wrong.It no longer has power over me.I believe we all struggle with two areas as christians we must confess our sin and we must confess our pride for without him we can do nothing.May the Lord show you what it is that is blocking you from receiving his love and forgiveness the issue will be found in your heart ask the Lord to reveal it for what it is.We do nt like to see the truth its ugly and i am sorry if this offends you it wasnt my intention.May he set you free as he has done for me.regards brentnz

On these and many other issues related to authority and ecclesiology, the way forward is not to smudge over deep differences that remain between the two traditions but rather to acknowledge them openly and to continue to struggle over them together in prayer and in fresh engagement with the Scriptures.

My accounts are pretty popular and I'm sure there are people that have thought that by looking at them, but I promise behind the happy photos there are lots of insecurities and hang ups, there are big personal issues, struggles with health things, stresses over running a business and becoming a public figure that people can openly pull apart.

You could point the finger at various issues and incidents for Arsenal over the last eight months and argue that this was the the main factor in our failure to take advantage of the struggles of the likes of Chelsea and Man City and cruise to the Premier League title.

McIlroy struggled after making the turn (he started on the back nine, so the front nine was his issue) and found himself as high as 4 - over with three holes to go.

The Spain international has struggled with a nagging Achilles problem over the past 24 months, and this has required as many as 10 operations to rectify the issue.

I always struggled with committing to anything in my life, that's been one of my big issues, it's one of the issues I've slowly gotten over in the past three, four years.

Kimberly Abraham and Marney Studaker - Cordner are the co-creators of The ODD Lifeline for parents of Oppositional, Defiant kids, and Life Over the Influence, a program that helps families struggling with substance abuse issues.

The following is an excerpt from Life Over the Influence, the program created by Kimberly Abraham LMSW and Marney Studaker - Cordner LMSW, therapists and experts in helping families who are struggling with substance abuse issues.

Once you know why she is struggling, then you can come up with a plan to address that issue and hopefully that will get her over the hurdle.

Over the course of her 20 - year career, Kitty has worked with many parents whose children struggle with food issues.

I've been quiet over the last five months because of issues that have come up with our son that I've been struggling to share.

Her own milk supply was dwindling and after over a year of pumping after inducing lactation even before she had her daughter, her body was done producing milk and the effects of Domperidone had left her struggling with weight and energy issues.

Rather, he struggles to recall any issues that he has changed his mind on over the 28 years he has been an MP and says his «fundamental principles» have not changed.

While he says he would work with anyone on the Heathrow issue, he might struggle to win over London Mayor Khan, who he's not spoken to since election night on 8 May.

«The Balls intervention perhaps highlights how there may be a range of different political responses to arguments about how and why part of Labour's electoral defeat was that it struggled with middle income, and particularly C2 voters, over issues like crime, welfare and immigration.»

The decisive issue in the class struggle over the next period of time will be the level of resistance to the assault on living standards due to be unleashed.

Mauro's leadership at FPI since 1993 has been essential to its development as a credible and effective advocacy organization that helps to shape the debate over key economic and fiscal issues in ways that ensure a voice for working people — from middle income homeowners struggling with high property tax bills to those families whose breadwinners toil in minimum wage jobs to the involuntarily unemployed.

As many school districts around the region struggling with the fight over high - stakes testing, Buffalo School Board members discussed the issue at Wednesday night's lengthy meeting.

De Blasio defended the Rev. Al Sharpton amid questions over his unpaid taxes, emphasizing Sharpton's work on civil rights issues and adding that he knew «a lot of good people» who had struggled with tax troubles.

He singled out Hurricane Sandy recovery and struggles over trash disposal — people in his district are currently trying to shut down a planned trash transfer station — as at least two unifying issues for people on both sides of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

Hence in my yet unresolved struggle with the Iowa GOP over getting a ballot line on the Ames Straw Poll, very helpful an Israel News Service story about the issue made me the # 1 Google search result the past couple of days for «Ames straw poll».

Implicit in Skelos» comment is a struggle over who will take credit for future legislative action on the issue of sexual assault on college campuses.

He said that «there was a riot outside my constituency office» and that he was struggling to keep his temper and at the time having spoken to angry students over the tuition fees issues and others at the time before seeing the two Telegraph journalists.

I also really wanted to address some of the more common questions I've been asked over the years, which includes issues related to emotional detox and people's struggle to «stick with it.»

Over my three decades as a nutritionist and personal trainer, I've worked with numerous clients who struggled with self - esteem and health issues because they didn't have sufficient muscle mass or otherwise weren't as big as they wanted to be.

BTW, if you're struggling with BODY issues and some of your negative self - talk stems from there (which has been a lot of my personal struggles over the years), here's where I've landed on that...

I have struggled for over 10 yrs with water weight issues and as I stepped into menopause it got worse.

For over a decade, the Brain Balance Program has helped over 25,000 kids who struggle with learning and developmental issues through our integrated, whole - child approach.

I've never been a fast runner, but I've struggled over the past couple of years (since the birth of my second child) to get back to previous running paces and I've also struggled with the hip issues I mentioned.

35 years later I struggled with nearly all the issues listed but have since over come most of them with diet and exercise.