Sentences with phrase «than prayer as»

The service being referred to in this verse is none other than prayer as the sages in the Talmud (Tractate Taanit 2a) had already noted.

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I had in my heart and tongue the Name of Allah when ever I had fears, troubles or depression of any kind but from Jan 05 1995 when had lost my father and second brother in a car accident, it was the time I really felt am alone at age of 33 to face all the challenges my father has left upon me to run and manage among other partners therefore had been investigating the Quran as to understanding every word of it rather than to memorize it, have been did a lot of reciting verses of prayers begging God to look upon me and give me strength... am sure through such difficult times if I had no faith in God I would have perished and lost every thing long ago... Another thing my heart always gave me signs and my mind gave me logic of what to believe although have read many books abroad in my youth of many beliefs out of curiosity but could not belief in other than that God is one and Muhammed is his last prophet in all belief of the Quran he brought upon me / us in all that it says... Should mention at times had experienced dreams seeing signs and warnings long in advance of things going to happen A year or more before losing my father in a car accident I had seen him in my dream good bye wearing white cloth and going to board a tourist ship all crew dressed in white uniform rolling a red carpet on front of him and when was on the top of the stairs weaver smiling good bye... seen in another dream how or wealth will be stolen and what I will hold... so many things like that..

If you are concerned that I spend time everyday in prayer or encouraging some poor soul as a waste that is a value judgment no different than a believer that looks down on what gays do in their bedrooms.

His prayers were answered last September, less than three years after the fire, when the Macedonia First Church of God in Christ opened the doors to its new worship facility, built on the same site as the previous building.

As one person said to me, «If we are serious about sharing the gospel around the world, shouldn't we be glad that we still have missionaries who pray rather than setting up a bureau of prayer inspectors!»

Instead of «the poor» as an abstract concept on our prayer list, they become people we are rooting for because we've chosen to invest in the relationship in more ways than one.

The government's display of the creche in this particular physical setting [is] no more an endorsement of religion than such governmental «acknowledgments» of religion as legislative prayers,... government declaration of Thanksgiving as a public holiday, printing of «In God We Trust» on coins, and opening court sessions with «God save the United States and this honorable court.»

That would help our President get things done more than prayer, as far as I am concerned.

After the heaviness of Drunkard's Prayer, the new album The Trumpet Child is in turns joyful, sassy and more than a little sexy; Bergquist describes it as «maybe a little cabaret feel; something a little burlesque, not so Midwestern.»

If the prayer group in the experiment suddenly, in controvention of known medical timelines, demonstrated that they were as they were prior to the diesease, surgery, injury etc, and subsequent testing provides no evidence of anything other than a straight up non medical intervention based change in their biology, THEN the results might be remarkable.

Rather than a means of removing suffering, prayer (and today I would add, meditation) seems to me to be a practice which can assist in navigating the inevitable challenges and sorrows of our lives, and act as a vehicle for thoughtfully reflecting on the joys and goodness we experience in an attitude of thankfulness.

I realized this as I reflected on these texts — Solomon's prayer for wisdom rather than riches, Jesus» parables of treasure and pearl and fishes, and Paul's affirmation that God works for good with (or for) those who love him.

Curiously, such requests often come from people who retain little more than a vestigial sense of prayer as a ritual act that dignifies the occasion.

There is more power (and more mystery) in prayer than most of us realize, but as you say, God is not obligated to give us what we ask for.

James You think that people are opening these meetings with prayer as an «insidious method of identifying those who believe differently than the one leading the prayer» I hope you are wrong.

Maybe our children would be able to hear honest faith rather than vacant words in our prayer that God's kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.

I'm not sure how I would deal in situation that would be similar but my hope would be that though (as you rightly say David) my arousal was my «issue», whomever was involved in prayer ministry would not want me to leave being worse off than I came but rather be served by the ministry.

The Lord's Prayer is more real to me than ever: «Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.»

(Deuteronomy 7:12 - 16) With these for the main objects of petition, prayer was naturally evoked by their lack, and it was typical of early Hebrew as of all immature praying that the negative rather than the positive purpose of prayer was prominent.

When Ezra cries, «Thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve,» (Daniel 9:16) or a prayer in the Book of Nehemiah says, «Thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly,» (Nehemiah 9:33) or Daniel exhausts tautology in confessing, «We have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled,» (Daniel 9:5) we see the self - accusation which resulted from the acceptance of national misfortune not as an evidence of Yahweh's weakness in protecting his people but as proof of his inflexible righteousness.

Even worse, we might one day find out that praying to saints is exactly the same as worshiping a golden calf - it is blasphemy to believe that anyone other than God hears our prayers, according to the Bible.

[God] didn't help me in the secret garden, and I think he couldn't anyway; I think that whatever I saw that day was more powerful than any bewhiskered prayer - book God, simpering in a white robe: his holy palms held apart, as if He were sizing up a plank.

And each time, I peered into the face of the one receiving the gift: a lanky boy with pimples and bangs avoiding my gaze; a pretty girl, no more than 13, tears brimming in eager, thankful eyes; a guy wearing his Bama cap because he heard I was a fan, whispering «Roll Tide» as he dipped his bread in the cup; adults receiving with a grateful familiarity, mouthing «thanks be to God» and folding their hands in prayer.

Having now practised mindfulness for more than a decade, mainly through a Christian form of mindfulness known as centering prayer, Annie sees mindfulness as «a lost strand of evangelicalism and the Reformation».

(Can't give you the details as I'm writing a memoir and don't wish to give the good bits away in case it gets published) Even though I have doubted all the other stuff along the years — promises etc that didn't come to pass, despite my diligent prayer and obedience, I still cry out to «something out there» because I am spirit in a human body, and know that I am on a journey that has to mean more than simply this earthly plain.

Even as Kev tells of his study & prayer, you can see it's nothing more than an emotional commitment; if anyone actually came across significant information in the course of their journey, they would be able to convey it, just as anyone could in any other real pursuit of knowledge.

More than an intellectual manifesto, the invitation pledges signers to specific spiritual practices: maintaining a vital prayer life, conducting works of mercy and engaging in a regular Friday fast «as a form of prayerful resistance to the idolatrous practices of our culture.»

However, other than who the prayers were said to, little else changed in these buildings as far as decorations and service structure.

His parables frequently end with a «punch line» that presents a challenge to conventional expectation: the scorned Samaritan is the «good» one who proves neighbor to the victim on the Jericho Road; those who come to work late at the harvest are provided the same reward as those who toiled all day; the wayward prodigal son is the one who is feasted; the prayer of a repentant sinner is more acceptable to God than that of a righteous Pharisee.9 Shorter sayings make the same point: A camel could pass through a needle's eye more easily than a person of great wealth can enter into God's inbreaking realm (Mt 19:24).

Prayer but a shortened version of meditation that having come over the many centuries / as the art of true prayer in meditation was lost / where the focus of reality had turned to the external based on ideas belief / rather than practical spiritual experience of one turning the senses inward / thus knowing / not beliPrayer but a shortened version of meditation that having come over the many centuries / as the art of true prayer in meditation was lost / where the focus of reality had turned to the external based on ideas belief / rather than practical spiritual experience of one turning the senses inward / thus knowing / not beliprayer in meditation was lost / where the focus of reality had turned to the external based on ideas belief / rather than practical spiritual experience of one turning the senses inward / thus knowing / not believing.

As the gospel writers make clear, Jesus returned to mountain and desert throughout his ministry for the explicit purpose of prayer.3 Down the centuries — from Desert Fathers to monastic communities to contemporary pilgrims — the wilderness has proved less a place of bewilderment than a setting to get one's spiritual bearings.

Male spirituality is often characterized as more comfortable with a hammer on the church roof than a prayer book in the pews.

Utah will go into a stupor as they realize their prayers didn't work and their god and angels don't help and America would rather have a guy the mormons wouldn't let in the building 40 years ago than have the corporate raider in magic undies.

And, if you imagine self as much broader than your inner life, but as continually created by your interaction with others, prayer (or self - talk) takes on a whole other meaning.

We find comfort and consolation in the sure conviction that God is always doing «more than we can ask or think», as the old prayer phrases it.

Spin it however ya want, but the fact remains as such — saying the prayer with the understanding that it might not be answered can be of more help than blindly saying, «Gd, please help me win the lottery.»

It's as if Jesus was more interested in the simplicity of the prayer than its semantics.

Peace and Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters... Inshallah fasting from Monday Dawn to SunSet... Just wonder in Christians or non Religious have tried fasting as Muslims do... am sure with time they will adopt it as a system for the health benefits it holds health and body... it is told it helps the body to discharge and burn out the poisonous chemicals from our bodies other than controlling weights... Some say they can not because of smoking other for water or food... but other than that is controlling anger or bad mood of the empty stomach, controlling one's tongue from hurting any one, to control eyes from staring at desire... Above all those to a Muslim he is to Maintain Prayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breaPrayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breaprayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breathing..

I like to tell people that prayer is nothing more than talking to God as you would talk to a spouse or a friend.

In a thousand cases across America, in incidents as far - ranging as Boy Scout meetings, public prayers on the Fourth of July, and the display of religious symbols on public buildings, Americans are losing the same privileges by whispering rather than giving voice to their protests.

while breifly going thru this artical it was makeing my stomach turn, this is just what the devil wants is for doubt and confusion, christianity is growing stronger than ever, souls are being saved and lives are changing every day, and do nt for one minute think any different, or try tp put christians down, why would we loose faith, god answers our prayers everyday, think what you want and do what you do, but do nt try to put things in other people's opinion or minds, jesus died for our sins, so that we can have better lives and be forgiven for our sins here on earth and move on to a beter place, becouse souls do nt die «read the bible, if you do nt understand it, find a church that can help you learn a better way of life, I pray for everyone out there that does nt know jesus christ as ther savior to accept what he has to offer to you «love forgiveness and ever lasting life «Christians» stay strong and [ass the word of god on and share all your tedtimonies in life» god bless everyone»»

Stranger than that was that he asked the people of Damascus to curse and hate Ali as a part of their daily prayers.

But don't practice your prayer and worship as though they are somehow more sacred than or set apart from «ordinary life.»

Well authenticated cures of even such a dread disease as cancer in our own day remind us that «more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.»

One can hardly blame these Reformers for simply being more consistent than their Catholic contemporaries, but one can regret the loss of the eucharistic prayer as the proclamation of all God's works from creation to final consummation.

The programs taught me about (1) admitting I was beat, (2) coming to believe in something greater than myself (eventually a higher power)(many evolutions and concepts of HP, all of these at one time or another: nature, the 12 steps, creator, Love, spiritual principles)(Step 3) applying my low self worth and gigantic Ego to these spiritual principles (4) write down my liabilities and assets (5) share them with another and my higher power (6 & 7) ask for the liabilites to be removed and be patient with the process (8) Make a list of all that were harmed by me (9) make amends to such folks except whn to do so would injure them or myself (10) take a daily inventory of my day, checking for snafus, mean temperment, arrogance etc (11) meditation and prayer to communicate to my higher power and quiet reflection to listen for the Truth (12) after having a spiritual awakening as a result of working these steps, help others if they wish for help because now I am in the position to assist.

Where I live now, people signal — that is, use the tragedies as an occasion to display their rectitude and concern (okay, there's more than a bit of this in prayer requests as well).

That glorious treasure which was just as old as faith in Abraham's heart, many, many years older than Isaac, the fruit of Abraham's life, sanctified by prayers, matured in conflict — the blessing upon Abraham's lips, this fruit was now to be plucked prematurely and remain without significance.

I've seen Him work too many times, in too personal of ways to attribute His answered prayer or work in my or other Christians lives as anything other than what it is — the Lord.

And if you are not a believer (as is your right, although I pray that you may one day have that faith) then it may be difficult to understand that prayer is more than a divine Christmas wish list.