Sentences with phrase «things in the vain»

Don't use all your energy trying to «fix» it: Driving yourself mad trying a million different things in the vain hope it will sort the issue.

Not exact matches

«The one big thing that Bogle knows — and explains so well in this slender volume — is that buying and holding a broad benchmark of stocks while keeping fees to a minimum leads to higher long - term returns than constantly trading in a vain attempt to beat the market.

1 Paul appealed to the evidence around him that God created all things 2 Paul spoke of Gods kindness in providing all their needs 3 This God is different than the statues and idols they worshiped in vain that are empty vs. the living God In Romans 1:19 Paul said: «God has made it plain to thein providing all their needs 3 This God is different than the statues and idols they worshiped in vain that are empty vs. the living God In Romans 1:19 Paul said: «God has made it plain to thein vain that are empty vs. the living God In Romans 1:19 Paul said: «God has made it plain to theIn Romans 1:19 Paul said: «God has made it plain to them.

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four - footed beasts, and creeping things.24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.

He was truly horrified and warned me against the things I was telling him as though it was blasphemy to use the name of Calvin in vain.

I've always thought that a so - called «god» that could be so petty and vain as to demand that people worship him or burn for all eternity was quite a silly thing to WANT to believe in.

«Yeah it has power but the poor guy that takes the Lords name in vain still can't produce any evidence to contest the simple Truth that prayer changes things.»

It follows that to search for an explanation of things anywhere else but in these fundamental entities is to quest in vain.

Forbid it Lord that I should boast Save in the death of Christ, my God All the vain things that shon me most I sacrifice them to his blood

In vain did the Anglicans argue that those things not contrary to Scripture were permissible in worshiIn vain did the Anglicans argue that those things not contrary to Scripture were permissible in worshiin worship.

Anyone who calls themselves Christian, says that God told them to run for president and then says things like «If you don't work, you don't get to eat» is no Christian, guilty of blasphemy and taking the Lords name in vain.

i don't mean being punished becuase i don't believe but because i take his name in vain all the time, i lie, i have stolen, gambled, cheated, i have done everything on the list of things not to do, all but kill... i am saving that for a rainy day... and as far as free will, i have heard you religious folks say that god has a plan for us all... ok so a divine plan AND free will... so we have the power to say yes or no but our overall destiny is set in stone?

We search almost in vain for a modern Catholic writer who can show us that the grace of God not only redeems nature but loves and completes it, for one who can imagine a world where God is not simply a specter haunting our consciences from the alleyway, but the author of all things.

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declair things that are right.

No other goal, no way out, no sense to anything, everything in vain, if the close of all things is always the one vast empty nothing.

H. Richard's view of human limitation is expressed in his understanding of God as the structure in all things, «the rock against which we beat in vain, that which bruises and overwhelms us when we wish to impose our wishes, contrary to his, upon him.»

In closing to all my Christian brtheren who read this remember the words of warning given to us about such things in the book of Colossians chapter 2 verse 8: «beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit; after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.&raquIn closing to all my Christian brtheren who read this remember the words of warning given to us about such things in the book of Colossians chapter 2 verse 8: «beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit; after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.&raquin the book of Colossians chapter 2 verse 8: «beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit; after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.»

The God who has created it all will come again to set things right, to judge in righteousness and truth, and even our most zealous hopes will not have been in vain.

It is one thing for the Apostle Paul to say that either Christ rose from the dead or all is in vain.

We have to do things for our country and in vain so be it, knowing we fought the good fight of faith and justice.

For example, Paul declared that although men knew God through what, it could be clearly seen, He had created, they «glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations... professing themselves to be wise, they became as fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.»

Neither has any doctrine ever so carefully defended itself against the most shocking of all blasphemies, that after God had taken this step it then should be taken in vain, as though God and man coalesced in one and the same thing — never has any doctrine ever defended itself against this as Christianity has, which defends itself by the help of the offense.

But if the individual is to attain this glory through an abstraction, the thing becomes too easy, and essentially it is taken in vain.

Now, it is no secret that many false and vain and foolish things are being taught in the sectarian world and even among us about our need to gain a special relationship with the Lord Jesus.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: 18 forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, (AKJV).

«It is in vain to talk to him that means not to understand» The good thing is that time will prove us right.

The important thing for this new mother and all new parents to remember is that their efforts are not in vain.

I still put them to use so friends and family's purchases were not in vain but there are certainly things I know I need not worry about if I was blessed with a second baby.

The attention brought by the Nobel Prize left Prasher in a strange emotional place: pleased that his work had not been in vain, yet sullen about the way things had turned out for him.

No shaking from anxiety and thinking of vain things inside the head, but rather relaxed & in the moment — which is a recipe for success in any date or relationship.

i guess i can be a little vain in the opposite way — i'll wear things like chunky sweaters and boots even though i'm dying of heat... because when else would i ever get to wear those things... it's always summer here, lol!

Time is one of the most valuable things we have and it is inadmissible to spend it in vain.

(20) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (21) Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

To depict war on film is a tricky thing, and, as if to acknowledge the dangers of trivializing suffering into rousing pyrotechnics, Bigelow at one point fills the screen with images from a first - person shooter video game as a soldier tries in vain to unwind back in the barracks.

After attempting in vain to remove the coffee stains from your once - virgin pages, you'd type the thing up afresh and start all over again.

- takes place at a prestigious academy located on an isolated island - protagonist is Tenma Wakakoma, who doesn't get along well with his Medabot partner - after a heated argument, he walks back home depressed and ends up meeting the Roborobo Team by accident - he decides to follow them and ends up in a fight involving the group and a mysterious Medabot - Tenma manages to fend off the evil group, but he doesn't know is that an old man witnessed the whole thing - several days later, he receives a mysterious letter that tells him he has been selected to enter the prestigious academy - he even received a scholarship for it - Tenma accepts and enrolls in the academy - the academy is a place where the richest and most influential Medabot battlers train - the academy is located on a large, exhausted Medalia mine - rumors say there's still a large, undiscovered Medalia vain underground - total of 290 Medabots - revamped battle system allowing for swapping of Medabots parts during battle

That phrase has been used a countless number of times throughout our videogame reared culture; among other things to use the DK's name in vain, songs sing of the saying and tshirt nerds proudly wear the slogan.

I used to go to the HOME Theatre and try sometimes in vain to watch these things.

The developers try (in vain) to liven things up with offset tasks.

And like that frozen image I saw many years ago, humans will yet climb onto the backs of all remaining life on earth, killing it all the faster in a vain attempt at survival, and unwilling to do the only thing that would actually save themselves and everything else.

However, one seeks in vain for a consistent definition of the doctrine of laches in the authorities and it has been suggested (see Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies, 4th ed, paras 36 — 50) that the term is used to mean (at least) three things: - to denote «mere» delay; - to denote the delay from which the claimant's acquiescence in the state of affairs later complained of can be inferred; and - to denote delay together with some change of position of or prejudice to the defendant and / or a third party which renders it inequitable to allow the remedy.

«I don't want Beverly's death to be in vain,» says Brenda Rhoads, Carter's friend and managing broker at Crye - Leike, REALTORS ®, in North Little Rock, Ark. «If there's just one person who comes out of this and realizes how important safety is, that's the most important thing.