Sentences with phrase «toward making us better people»

It's time to catch the bigger picture: That His provision is geared more toward making us better people, not making us more comfortable.

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The need for achievability is reinforced by Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile's findings on the power of progress: When Amabile analyzed 12,000 diary entries of employees from a variety of industries, she found that 76 % of people reported that their best days involved making progress toward goals.

Best for: people with equity in their homes who are willing to make extra payments toward the loan, can make payments on time and won't rack up debt again.

The job will move ahead and make strides toward good when good people take action together.

These include: the feeling of deep trust and at - homeness inside oneself, with others, and in the universe; a fundamental respect for self, others, and nature; the ability and the inclination to give and receive love; a lively awareness of the wonder of the commonplace — awe in the presence of a new baby, a sunset, a friendship; a philosophy of life that makes sense and guides decisions toward responsible behavior; a dedication with enthusiasm to the larger good of persons and society.

People make the choice to either to respond negatively to the images put out by the media, or decide to create, build and work toward better ones.

If a person has sinned against another, he ought to make amends as far as possible, «beg pardon» in a vital and not merely a perfunctory manner, and act in the future with good will and right conduct toward the person injured.

But this is best done in the church, directed toward the people who can make a change, framed in positive terms.

According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they [the laity] possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons.

But it is also impressive to note how an otherwise humdrum or tedious job can be made bearable, enjoyable, and even a place for growth when people of good will act cheerfully, courteously, kindly and caringly toward one another.

Unless a minister has sufficient training, deep religious experience, good common sense, and a healthy mental attitude toward people and toward his work, he is not likely to make much of a go of his job.

Gil you have asked some very good questions why does bad things happen in the world i personally do nt know God did nt explain to Job either why he had to suffer.What i do know is that God desires that none of us should perish but that all would have eternal life in him through Jesus Christ.This world will one day pass away and the real world will be reborn so our focus as christians is on whats to come and being a witness in the here and now.Both good and bad happens to either the righteous or the sinner so what are we to make of that.What we do know is that God will set all things right at the appointed time the wicked will be judged and the righteous will be rewarded for there faith isnt that enough reason for us to believe.Free will is only a reality if we can choose between good and bad but our hearts are deceitfully wicked we naturally are inclined toward sin that is another reason whyt we need to be saved from ourselves so what are we to do.For me Christ died and rose again that is a fact witnessed by over 500 people that were alive at the time and was recorded by historians how many other religious leaders do you know that did that or did the miracles that Jesus did.As far as the bible is concerned much of the archelogical evidence has proven to be correct and many of prophetic words spoken many hundreds of years ago have come to pass including both the birth and the death of Jesus.Interested in what philosophy you are believing in if other than a faith in Jesus Christ so how does that philosophy give you the assurance that you are saved.Its really simple with christianity we just have to believe in Jesus Christ.brentnz

Many of us can think of monks and nuns (as well as of others who are not vocationally celibate but nonetheless actually so) who have been enabled to live fully and healthily, rechanneling their sexual drive toward other modes of expression that can make them loving, concerned, caring, and deeply devoted and committed people.

People tend to gravitate toward her, mostly because she emits glorious sunshine - y vibes and makes everyone feel like they're her best friend (which they aren't, because I am, but whatever).

Things like earplugs, snacks, and a handwritten note can go a long way toward making the people around you feel better about the whole experience.

But if you make consistent baby steps toward friendships, you'll eventually be surrounded by people you can share the burden with on the tough days, and have fun with on the good days.

Once we consider the whole person, we are better able to support clients in making progress toward their goals.

But the second New Deal (of 1935 - 38) was tilted toward the latter two groups as well as old people (social security) and young people «make work» programs.

That's why we're asking you to join us in knocking on doors, making phone calls, and encouraging people to vote, participate — and move the ball forward toward a better future.

«I think the recommendations we made are fairly comprehensive and will go a long way toward correcting the fact that people weren't overseeing these wells,» Freifeld said.

my type of guy is someone really caring down to earth have respect toward people, loving honest, well groom, very joval easy to communicate wth have understanding, listen to ideas, not must have to agree.and know how to make..

Well, it seems as if it's the erroneous trend of obsession that today's media portrays toward youth and appearance that is making people feel that way.

This may be Sixth Generation director Wang Xiaoshuai's best film ever, digging through the layers of the visible — the mundane reality of China walking toward increased consumerism and material comfort — to reveal a long - hidden sorrow, the unsolved guilt of ordinary people who had to make do just to survive.

My approach is moderate because I accept that gradual progress toward better outcomes (even if some people might make the «wrong» choices and not experience improvement) is more realistic and productive.

Meetings and presentations from public school leaders to the Gates Foundation have brainstormed various ideas, including»... focus on teacher training, putting the best teachers in the most challenging classrooms, giving the best teachers new roles as mentors and coaches while keeping them in front of children, making tenure a meaningful milestone, getting rid of ineffective teachers, and using money to motivate people and schools to move toward these goals.»

Here are 7 steps that every single person can take to make steps toward having better credit this year.

Some of the best credit card offers for people with low or no credit are secured credit cards, which involves the user making a deposit toward the credit card balance ahead of time so they can never miss a payment.

We are making it easy for people to earn the most rewards by channeling spending toward the best card for each transaction, making sure each consumer gets the most from their credit card annual fees.

And the sooner we put good managment in charge of our animal control divisions — that see that there are two sides of animal control — protection of people from animals, and protection of animals from people - the sooner we will make true progress toward becoming a no - kill nation — one that is truly animal - friendly.

Some people think it's for stress relief, while others lean more toward the points you brought up, as well as kneading to make the place they're lying down on more comfortable.

Even if it's not crime - fighting in the traditional sense, National Night Out events go a long way toward helping make communities safe for pets as well as people, and keeping pets and people together.

Geared toward people with good credit who know the value of a great credit card, the Membership Rewards program is easy to understand, offers excellent value and will give you a new appreciation for how you can harness the power of credit to make your travel dreams a reality.

But at least we're getting a server patch, which may at least go some way toward making people feel a little better.

If Bolduc's earlier work tended toward the decorative, the paintings he began making in the 1980s and continued through the 1990s took on a deeper symbolic significance, reflecting both the influence of his travels and his voracious reading (his close friend Michael Ondaatje once remarked that Bolduc was the best - read person he had ever met).

And I made my task harder by centering this blog on a broad question: How do we limit regrets as we head toward a global population of 9 billion people seeking better lives?

It makes this all seem a lot harder — the challenge of decarbonizing a global energy economy as we head toward 9 billion people seeking better lives — but I think it's doable.

No one can tell for certain why Microsoft decided to abandon the Surface Mini for good, but The Verge makes a good argument: The company's Windows - powered tablet venture hasn't had much success, and people gravitate more toward larger smartphones instead of 7 - or 8 - inch tablets.

A lot of people have probably already done this, but it is important to make sure your executive resume is customized, tailored, and geared toward you in a good light.

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The move has been toward understanding the elements of well - being and what makes people thrive and flourish.

Responsible Decision Making — the ability to make choices that not only move a person toward a goal but also demonstrate responsibility by consideration of the consequences to all others who could be affected by the decision and acting according to the best outcomes for all.