But the new generation had tasted the wine of philosophy; and from this time onward the rich youth of Rome went eagerly to Athens and Rhodes to exchange their oldest faith for the newest doubts.
When all is said and done, the life of faith is nothing if not an unending struggle of the spirit with every available weapon against the flesh.
The call goes forth, and is at once followed by the response of obedience. The response of the disciples is an act of obedience, not a confession of faith in Jesus.
Remember, morality is God’s standard, not humankind’s standard. So it is important that we understand the process that God used to bring us his wisdom, truth and historical perspective.
The covenants are thus fulfilled through the teamwork of the whole Trinity; otherwise the Gospel is dead and ineffective - as the Apostle Paul explains in First Corinthians 15:12-17:
You must remember that you are my prime treasure (and always have been).' Emma Darwin to husband Charles
We must be more and more to each other, my dear wife.' -Charles Darwin to wife Emma upon loss of daughter Annie
We shall me much less miserable together.' -Emma Darwin to husband Charles upon grief for loss of daughter Annie
Risk is the universe's way of pushing us to become more than what we are. Risk is faith at the edge. Risk is the pulsating nature of life.
If you work around at-risk teen students, actually tell them you love them and have faith in their success. No one tells them that. No one.
Hope, and faith that your efforts will have been enough. And as much peace as you can muster with the possibility that they won’t.
Kissing was an extension of that, a celebration. A little party between us, amplifying our naive joy, our faith that the world was delighted to give us just what we wanted.
We fall from womb to tomb, from one blackness and toward another, remembering little of the one and knowing nothing of the other ... except through faith.
I still have enough faith in language to believe that if I place enough words next to each other on the page, they will start to speak with sounds of their own.
Works, first and foremost! That is to say, doing, doing, doing! The 'faith' that goes with it will soon put in an appearance - you can be sure of that!
Whenever a woman strengthens the faith of a child, she contributes to the strength of a family - now and in the future.
I can always pray to God with confidence because my righteous state is a gift given through grace in faith on the cross by Jesus!
You're doing it again. Using reason to argue faith. Can't be done. Like playing croquet with a crochet hook. Sounds something like the right tool for the job, but isn't.
The remnant of the human species must understand that faith was the narcotic that fueled the insanity of religion. Conclusion: Invisible love is wasted. Invisible evidence is worthless. Invisible God is non-existent.
Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after failure ?
His plan in your life means his work in your hands, and you can be sure it is work he has chosen and gifted you to do.
