Sentences with phrase «struggle than a point»

Asking us to play as one of them seems like more of a struggle than a point of excitement.

Not exact matches

Will Super Bowl LII end up being a shootout with a higher score than that figure, or are we set for a defensive struggle that will result in fewer points?

U.S. Equity Funds enjoyed a record - breaking surge of fresh money during the second week of March, as investors shrugged off an impending U.S. rate hike and the internal struggles of Trump's administration and chased a rally that saw the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average Index climb more than 400 points in a day.

«Whereas 80 % of beer companies» consumers are male, cider is gender - neutral, opening up a market in which beer players have struggled,» a 2011 Nomura Equity Research report explained — while also pointing out that a typical case of cider ($ 35) costs more than craft beer ($ 33) or imported beer ($ 29).

When Paul Reiter, an expert on insect - borne diseases at the Pasteur Institute, begged to differ - pointing out that malaria ¹ s range was shrinking and was limited by factors other than temperature - he had an uphill struggle.

One point that Burtchaell did not make (and is perhaps ignorant of) is that some schools still associated with a denomination find that link to be harmful rather than helpful in the struggle to maintain biblical fidelity.

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

To deny something without any basis in fact when simple observation points to root struggle for existence in every creature reflects more a heart of stone than a mind of intelligence.

I long to Love, I long to offer grace, particularly to those struggling under their own new Laws, I long to worship, I'd rather write a better story than a point - by - point defense, and I long to really see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

I also was powerless in regard to my old nature it had power over me.i came to the point that i needed to do something because i felt like spiritually i was dying and again it was by faith in Jesus Christ that changed me and that i admitted that i could nt live the christian life in my strength.Since then i have continued to walk by faith daily and i know what it means to be saved in this life we have power over our old nature through Christ that strengths us Personally i think this is a major reason why many christians are not growing and maturing as they should.Many people are struggling in there faith that is not how it is meant to be the word says we are overcomers more than conquerers through Christ that strengthens us.If you are struggling are you walking by faith or just doing good christians works that have no power to change your life Just admit that you cant do it in your strength let him empower you by his holy spirit to do what you cant.It has been a hard road to get here but i am never going back to living by works when you find the truth there is no comparison brentnz

Though the curtain of secrecy is drawn over such meetings (one of the abuses that Boff had criticized in his writings), Boff emerged from the encounter smiling, believing that he had made the point that, when dealing with liberation theology, the church ought to consult people directly involved in the struggle, rather than relying solely on European theologians who, as he told reporters, «look on poverty from the outside, from a position of security, in a paternalistic way.»

I so do understand the questions of «why» and «what's the point» and and and... It's still a struggle at times to pick myself up and serve the «churched» as I've been doing for more than a decade now in two different countries to three different cultures, in three different languages... yet I'm also grateful that it's providing me with platform to promote a bigger vision and dream God might have for us as we find in the life of Jesus.

With Chelsea, Man U and City struggling, we will still likely get fewer points this season than last season.

And if the defense struggles, we've seen down the stretch that the offense is more than capable of scoring as many points as it needs to win.

All four of them have obviously struggled at different points throughout the Season, but I really do think that the talent in each case is far greater than the win / loss record would show.

The former Bulldog had 17 runs of 20 or more yards last season, and Turner, who is sensitive to criticism he believes is unwarranted, may try to make the point that the running game's struggles were about Tomlinson's declining skills more than they were about his play - calling, the offensive line or some other factor.

Claude Puel has seen his new Southampton side struggle to only gain one point from the first three games of the season, but he believes his team is better than that and will give Arsenal a run for their money in Saturday's game at the Emirates.

They'd rather wait for the one time it fails so they can bash You blame the manager for being favourist yet a fellow blogger praising a player he previously bashed is called being two faced You kill Ramsey for a blind pass attempting to enter the opposition final third yet you won't blame Sanchez for turning over the ball in a pointless dribble with three free team mates You kill metersacker for deflecting a shot into his own net but won't touch kos for getting out of the way of a shot he could have sufficiency blocked You claim with no substantial proof that arteta, mert, Ramsey, can not lead arsenal anywhere substantial yet they have each at a point been a massive cause for stability and progress when called upon Even after reading this comment, you will ignore the fact that kos was awful until partnerd with mert, our defensive mid with song leaked more goals than the one with arteta and we've struggled to win without him at least until late last season.

Fewer points in the PL than previous season (s) despite struggles from major rivals and no improvment at all in CL performance and results.

Jeremy Lin has struggled a bit with more turnovers (four) and fouls (three) than points (two).

Even though we have just endured a typically tough month of November, Wenger and the players have managed to keep us in touch with the top of the table, just three points behind the leaders Chelsea, while we have seen the chasing pack struggle to stay with us, after Tottenham dropped four points behind in fifth and Man United are a massive eight points worse off than Arsenal in sixth.

After all, if you're a title contender, it's far more valuable to have a teammate who can pick up wins and take points off of rivals than one who struggles to even get on the podium.

Your point stands though, I was struggling to try come with any, so allot more are slow burners than there are quick ones.

Ed Fulton, trading spokesman for Sporting Index, said: «A league finish of 73 points would not have been enough to qualify for Europe's elite competition in the recently concluded campaign and, with more teams vying for the league's top places than ever, they may continue to struggle.

The defense willhave to struggle mightily to allow more points than Brady Quinn and the offenseare going to score.

That's with good reason because it's likely that a guy like Evans will struggle at some point his rookie season and maybe even longer than that.

The options available to Arsene Wenger when selecting his Arsenal line up for today's game against Sunderland at the Emirates stadium are smaller than they have been all season and with three key players in Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin being on the injury list and after the Gunners» recent struggles in the league, what should have been an easy three points is now looking like a tough and pressure filled match.

Team AEPi FR (Griffin Lowy) struggled to get it going in this game, scoring less than their average of 59.3 points per game for the year.

After a dominating performance in Week 1, Team Delts SO (Brandon Barthel) came back down to earth in Week 2 as they struggled to get it going on offense against their fellow housemates, netting almost 30 fewer points than their total from Week 1.

Team Evans Scholar SO struggled to stop anything on defense however in this game, giving up more points than their average of 51.5 points against per game this year.

After a dominating performance in Week 1, Team Knox came back down to earth in Week 2 as they struggled to get it going on both ends of the court, netting 21 fewer points than their total from Week 1, while also giving up a league high 95 points in Week 2.

I ve pointed few things which we have, so if we sign Lacazette or someone else who does nt have physical pressence we will lose balance in team, so we will struggle, we need powerfull player who can do better job than OG, simple

Blackpool have exceeded expectations in their first season back in League One, and the play of Solomon - Otabor has been one of the reasons that the club is in 11th place in League One, only eight points off of the playoff places, rather than struggling for survival.

It is easy to forget and the past is the past but the truth is our past defines who we are and in my mind that makes Aston Villa a successful team that should be fighting in the upper echelons of the Premier League rather than struggling to reach forty points and being treated as a laughing stock by other fans.

Arsenal sit one point behind Liverpool in fifth place, with eight points from their last five matches, and — thumpings of Huddersfield and BATE Borisov aside — have struggled to put the ball in the back of the net recently, failing to score more than a single goal in seven of their last nine.

Anything other than that and we'll be low on confidence going into a run of 9 games where we may struggle to pick up points in many of those matches.

The Reds have now slipped down the table and find themselves back to square almost, while anything less than three points on Saturday evening at home to rock - bottom West Ham would only add to the collection of low - points in a campaign which has struggled to get going.

You'd expect nothing less than six points from their back - to - back home fixtures with Aston Villa, who are floundering in the bottom half of the table and struggling to fend off the threat of relegation, and Blackpool.

A late goal at the Bridge ensured points were shared against a struggling West Ham side, and as result Champions League qualification seems no more than a pipe dream.

One point to mention is that very often, someone other than Mom is able to use these techniques effectively and Mom struggles.

Nanumba North District is one of the flash points identified in the country as a violent prone area, especially as the struggles with a serious chieftaincy dispute as a result of which a dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed on the Bimbilla Township for more than two years now.

The book shares glimpses into the lives of struggling trainees at West Point, National Spelling Bee finalists, and other high achievers, to illustrate Duckworth's belief that effort and perseverance are more integral to success than inborn aptitude or I.Q.

I see your point in some cases, but most people are struggling more from diseases of excess than from micronutrient deficiencies... The issue also with reductionist science as presented in most studies is it «may» miss the big picture.

Anyone who has been in primary care practice for more than a few years is very familiar with people who have struggled for years or decades with intractable insomnia and / or anxiety and / or fatigue after all the standard lab tests fail to pin - point the root cause of their suffering.

I am finally feeling at a point where I don't struggle as much with food choices and mental crazies over what I eat and I am way more mindful than ever was before!

In conclusion, there are melodramatic spells, as well as some focal unevenness, spawned from hurrying past certain plot aspects that really aren't all that needed in the first place, being not much more than supplements to the rather repetitious bloating that makes this overambitious effort too overblown for its own good, though not to the point of completely dismissing its engagement value, as there is enough sharpness to the production designs, cinematography and score work to provide striking style, as well as enough story value, brought to life by inspired writing, direction and acting, - particularly by leading lady Halle Berry - to make «Alex Haley's Queen» a rewarding near - epic study on the struggles faced by the mulattoes who struggled to fit into a post-slavery society that was rich with racial tension and plenty of other life challenges.

By the time it arrives at that point, «I Origins» maintains a moderate sense of intrigue that relies more on understatement than prolonged debate, foregrounding Ian's conflict over his investment in the project and exploring his internal struggles mainly by implication.

Given real struggles to convey, Quaid delivers some of his finest acting in the movie's closing scenes, his furrowed brow pointing to a pair of focused eyes that say a lot more than the script's rampant issue - based dialogue.

Rather than focus on the lowest point in Lee's life — the tragedy that drove him from the film's titular town and estranged him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams)-- Lonergan moves back through time freely, showing specific moments in Lee's past, even as he struggles with a new challenge: being a surrogate father to the now - teenaged Patrick after Joe dies.

Even though Harding's point - of - view dominates much of the action (that is, what we see on screen corroborates her accounts of Gillooly's abuse, rather than his interview - scene denials), there's still a visible struggle for her to maintain it, even in her own biopic.