Sentences with phrase «such spiritual things»

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I therefore offer that such a «fast» (as you suggest) from all things spiritual may be unnecessary for all people... though I think that some may benefit from it.

And I think this whole legal / spiritual wife thing is such a good idea I want you to keep on being the theologian - in - residence at my church, and I'll help you convince other people that your legal wife is crazy so you should have a spiritual wife instead.»

The synod agreed that the evils responsible for the recent catastrophes were such things as pride in heart and body, a spiritual falling away, excessive profanity, breakdown of family life, and failure to observe the Sabbath.

For us, it doesn't much matter if different pictures of such things (or different names for God, or different primary spiritual practices, etc.) are varied.

In any case, there is such a thing as spiritual violence, and we must try to understand it.

In most areas, Paul allowed others to make their own choices, but some «spiritual fathers» today want families to check with him regarding such things as vacation planning, job transfers, financial management, and child rearing.

The ones who think there can be such a thing as «spiritual growth» and waste their time «praying» or the ones who don't believe in that which there is no evidence whatsoever for?

Paul had one of the more extraordinary spiritual experiences a person could imagine, being «caught up in the third heaven,» but he never considered praying for such a thing, and after it happened he kept it to himself.

Hereâ $ ™ s some of the things that grabbed me: important theological / spiritual themes are developed through the story such as good and evil, leadership, courage, love, forgiveness, and unity; good character development; convincing geographical descriptions; it does feel like the same kind of worlds Tolkien, Charles Williams and C. S. Lewis wrote about.

The terrifying thing about such a system was the arrogance implicit in the evaluation of unique spiritual beings on the basis of some predetermined, often shallowly conceived quality control.

Most truly spiritual people would thank him for sharing, and not give him labels such as «obnoxious» — because you are doing the things you claim to hate — labeling to manipulate opinion and silence opposing viewpoints that are different from your own.

When you talk to others, do you only talk about earthly things such as your job, your recreational activities, and the local news without ever turning to spiritual matters?

«The Bling Thing» indicates a high level position on the materialism graph, and as such seems a little out of «sinc» for supposedly «spiritual» people.

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

But we who have this spiritual giftedness must not fall into the trap of thinking that because such things are important to us, all other Christians must do the same things.

The New English Bible translation is to be preferred: «If there is such a thing as an animal body [cf. Vulgate: corpus animale], there is also a spiritual body» (1 Cor.

We don't need to try to be someone else or spout out an unnatural list of spiritual laws or 10 steps or any such thing.

Because it sounds more spiritual than «luck»... and because describing such things as «potential curses because of their tendency to be idolized» makes me sound (and feel) ungrateful.

For it is one thing to suggest that the life of learning will always be in some sense dependent upon the exercise of spiritual virtues in however attenuated a form, quite another to imagine that the universities will turn to the practice of those spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, that give such virtues meaning and strength.

One thing, however, is certain: with Paul as with the Fourth Gospel, the richness of present spiritual life in Christ was such that the central meanings of the apocalyptic drama tended to be conceived as already in spirit consummated for faithful believers.

As time goes buy the kind defenders of free will over their rejection to «dead» here and colossians 2:13 tend to resort to a familiar defense, that of labeling it a Calvinist viewpoint and that its almost a cultist view point to hold.Very sad yet very much the defense of many christians.Dead may i suggest is dead, the inability to respond, does not mean that prior to being saved one could not read scripture but because of this spiritual deadness its not profitabel / meaningful - we just can not continue to revise the meaning of dead to fit a view point - because natural man has not been born again this deadness (spiritually) shows itself as «none seek after God», in this condition they are» slaves to sin» and the spiritual things of God (the bible) is «folly / foolishness» even the gospel is judged by natural man as «folly / foolishness «(1 cor.1: 18) Please stop with this weak / common defense called Calvinism - many believers are truly turned off by such a defense.We must not forget the man's «free will» is what took the whole human race down in the garden; i would hope we can rise above our love affair with the human will.

there is no such thing as spiritual death since the spirit has no life in itself although the spirit gives life.

Against this dualism, between the internal and external, private and public, a dualism which has led to the exploitation and oppression of many human beings, I contend that followers of Christ have no other option but to take an active interest in the earthly, secular things such as politics and economics because Jesus would not permit us the luxury of dwelling in a «spiritual ghetto unrelated and unconcerned with real life issues».

In Christ's body, there is no such thing as a spiritual «lone - ranger!»

We both accept, I think, these four related things about human knowing: (1) sentient experience of «physical things» is intrinsically infused with objective meaning, purposefulness and value; (2) flowing out, of this and intertwined with it is, at least for humans, «cognition» of the physical, and moral experience of such value; (3) this moral experience and engagement reveals the spiritual realm as something foundational to and «abstractly distinguishable» from the physical realm — values for Ward, mind for me; and (4) one piece of evidence for making such a distinction is the uniquely «publicly....

This applies even if, when doing such things, the catholic only participates for health and wellness reasons and doesn't identify at all with the spiritual aspect.

«We know that many disgraceful things have happened in this Holy See for many years now, such as abuses in spiritual matters, surfeit of financial demands, and everything used perversely... it is hardly surprising if the disease has gone from the head to the members, from the chief bishops to the other lower prelates.

I believe that God, matter / energy, spiritual matter (meaning yours and my «souls») all such things are eternal.

It's one thing to lament religiousnists who are crazy and don't believe dinosaurs existed, but you are a spiritual coward for propagating such stupidity.

How different things might have been if Christians had made such a parable of spiritual self - discovery their text.

Message from Ivana «Dear Parents, Future Parents, Spiritual Researchers, After many years that I've spent examining and studying children's psychology and exploring the wonders of pedagogy some essential questions kept following me and inspiring my journey: - Is there such a thing as an ideal parent and an ideal growing environment for our children?

Southwestern Missouri is particularly right - wing — a candidate for the spiritual home of Palinism, if there is such a thing.

Maybe a lifetime in politics isn't such a bad thing, if you're the biological son of Mario Cuomo and the spiritual spawn of Bill Clinton.

(28) And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; (29) Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, (30) Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (31) Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: (32) Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death [spiritual death,.

It is good to be reminded of the true horror of sexual assault or utter spiritual ruin, but receiving that reminder by watching a realistic enactment of such things takes us out into deeper seas.

Set in 1928, Colin Firth (The Railway Man, The King's Speech) plays Stanley Crawford, a world - famous British illusionist working in disguise as master Chinese magician Wei Ling Soo, whose knowledge that there's no such thing as magic has him take up a side career as a debunker of fraudulent psychics claiming to possess the power to link into the spiritual world.

No, because I was privileged to have myriad protective factors in my life that buffered life's challenges: parents who provided steady and consistent unconditional acceptance, a strong spiritual identity that allowed me to look beyond current circumstances, and teachers who practiced cultural sensitivity before such a thing knew to exist.

I keep thinking of that little obscure masterpiece when I see this one in motion, and I think it would be nice to have a sort of «spiritual sequel» at last — and it's pretty clear that such thing is not coming from the original developers any time soon.

Similar to good - luck charms, the amulets are composed of «fetishes» or things collected in the streets to make art works that may have spiritual or cultural meaning such as horse tails, sandals, mirrors, prayer beads, small bottles, and CDs.