Sentences with phrase «stumbling block issues»

But I fear patience and perseverance are stumbling block issues for many young writers.

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Royal Commission issues aside - and that in itself is potentially a big stumbling block - equities desks reckons big global investors would look at MLC in the hope of grabbing a bargain.

Canada has always taken a defensive posture with regard to dairy and pharmaceutical issues — these were the stumbling blocks that made it less than welcome when it first lobbied for TPP participation as a latecomer in 2011.

I am not sure why the gay issue is really that much of an issue — it is only a stumbling block to those who want to remain blind — thus they continue to stumble over it.

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

The stumbling block is, of course, social issues, which have produced intra-party differences that have attained legendary status.

A stumbling - block to many clergymen in dealing with alcoholism is the issue of the ethical problem: sin vs. sickness; the problem of responsibility.

I love it that my friend and you are wrestling with people who both of you see as OK guys with similar outlooks on social and moral issues and get on really well together but even though we can converse on belief the Old Testament is a massive stumbling block, a 100 foot high brick wall.

If challenging my fellow Christ - followers to think more critically about these issues makes me a stumbling block in the path of bad ideas, then I accept that role.

Next, I Assess (in brevity), historical facts of the treatment of Blacks in the United States because this issue is a stumbling block among Christians.

Having tendencies towards being task driven (or at least bent towards finding my identity in performance) and having served in «professional» ministry for many years I found the issue of vision to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks towards real community and togetherness.

He may also prove to be one part of the solution to overcoming the low - block issues that proved the biggest stumbling block for Liverpool this season, and one of the differences between a Champions League qualification bid and a title challenge.

Although the salary itself might not be an issue for a club as big as Manchester United, it is the length of contract that could prove to be a stumbling block in negotiations.

Your use of these two words reminded me that although I've been bringing my own bags to the grocery store for many years, a stumbling block each time I shop is the issue of plastic produce bags.

While other issues still need to be ironed out, negotiators on all sides said the so - called «co-location» issue was the major stumbling block to a deal.

ALBANY — The Democrat - led New York State Assembly came to terms late Tuesday on a bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state to 18, an issue that had been a major stumbling block in the state budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the state.

Whether the speaker's resistance to paid sick leave will ultimately pose a stumbling block for the city's major labor unions, which take care of issues like this as part of their contract negotiations with management, is unknown.

Finally, an IMI would be able to solve the data sharing and intellectual - property issues that have been stumbling blocks for previous efforts, by organizing and controlling access to the metadata that are so essential for interpreting results, publishing papers and filing patents.

Some people find that dairy can be an issue or stumbling block to their health.

I think if the [hidden] cost issue continues to eat away at people, that may be the stumbling block.»

At the time, Madagascar was a French colony but, as the Germans had just overrun France, that little stumbling block was no longer an issue.

Unglue.it recently found a stumbling block in the form of Amazon Web Services opting to discontinue issuing pledge payments for crowdsourcing campaigns, but that disappointing news was well met by Hellman.

One of the stumbling blocks for digital publishers that originally led them to focus on one vast market of consumers was discoverability, an issue that many app developers still holds them back since app stores can feel like the proverbial haystack for content.

The final stumbling block where issues can arise and where the home seller may decide to back out of the sale is during the home inspection phase.

Auriemma's research found the biggest mobile pay stumbling blocks include store employees who don't understand how it works and various issues with payment terminals.

Microsoft believes the Xbox One stumbled out of the blocks because it focused too much on DRM issues and positioning the system as a home entertainment hub.

Yet delegates said it wasn't surprising that negotiations on the Paris agreement would get stuck on money - always a stumbling block in the U.N. talks - and that it probably would be one of the last issues to get untangled.

The idea is to provide a practical path to emissions reductions by resolving the issue of international inequality which has been a recurring stumbling block in climate negotiations.

Chronic Bronchitis can certainly be a stumbling block when you are attempting to purchase affordable life insurance, but by all means, do not go from traditional fully underwritten life insurance to guaranteed issue life insurance because of your condition.

While they don't explicitly tie TrueDepth camera production issues to any reasoning for the trials — large tech companies do order test runs for their products at their contracted plants on a routine basis — it's the issue freshest in mind for any stumbling blocks going forward.

Birnbaum noted that both Democrats — including President Obama — and Republicans have said they would like to overhaul the tax code, and although partisan differences have become a stumbling block to members» ability to reach consensus on many issues, there's an unusual dynamic at work in the two tax - writing committees that could end up being a game - changer.

In fact, most private lenders have experience with common issues that can be obstacles for traditional financing and, with their expertise, such issues can often be reduced to mere stumbling blocks, allowing the project to proceed as the borrower envisioned.