Not only does a prostitute give her body, she gives her heart. Mary gave her heart away to anyone who would give her something in return. In a spiritual emotional sense, we all give ourselves away, and at times, we will even give our hearts to the first person or to something that will bless us, or encourage us and give us love. ... After all of her giving and giving, the one she loves dies! ... He had to cling to that part of him that he was not willing to give up. ...

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It is so inspiring the he didn't give up what he does. Even though he was having a really tough day with his job, he was able to give and to finish his tasks. ... This challenge is given by the Lord, he gives challenges just to test us and train us. ... He gives us challenges to know what's our strength and weaknesses. ... Thus we can do everything when we just give our best, and just trust Him the rest. ...

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" When children are shown that someone else cares for them and someone else wants to help, it gives them hope that they have a prosperous future. ... "Give generously to Him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord, your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your head into" (Deuteronomy 15:10). ... Love for the poor is even one of the motives for the duty of working so as to be able to give to those in need. ... Through this earthly creation of The Kingdom of Heaven that World Vision has created, it gives real hope and re-ass...

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Jesus tells him that he must give away all his worldly possessions to the poor and follow him. With this the young man grows sad because he is very rich and has much to give up. ... We also should give all we have to those who have nothing if we desire to achieve everlasting life. In Deuteronomy 6, 16 we are told, "Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord, your God, has commanded you, that you may have a long life and prosperity in the land which the Lord, your God is giving you." ... After Jesus tells the young rich man to give all of his belongings to the poor and come follow him t...

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Besides the poem categorically give credit to Almighty God for earthly creation, it also mention about Cain, the progenitor of Grendel in the bible who killed his brother. ... Beowulf is demonstrated as an honor to his race as Christ was demonstrated as Christian messiah who came to give up his life to safe his people. ... God was seen as the alpha and omega, the only one who determine human destiny that can give riches or wealth. Hrothgar, who represent as Lord in the poem, mention to Beowulf that the position of King is attained through the power of almighty God when he gave advice to Beowul...

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At the very first time Death meets Everyman, he delivers to Everyman the message of God about the end of his time on Earth and that he has to give an account of his life. ... The play begins by God sending Death to summon all creatures to appear before God and give an account of their lives. ... The author gives death a character of alienation and loneliness. ... Each and every person gives an account of their actions to God as a jury. ... Everyman has to give an account of his deeds. ...

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When you come from a family that is extremely religious and lives in the church home, once you become of what they believe is the "appropriate" age, you will be forced to give your life away to Jesus Christ. I use the word "forced" because you should not have to be pressured to give your life away if it is not what you want to do, especially when you are only twelve years old, but that is exactly what happens: you are being impelled to choose. ... When I say "forced," I do not mean to make it sound atrocious, but just to give you an understanding of how our older peers will...

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The significance of the Albatross throughout the poem gives the reader an idea that God is represented through nature, and shows us how a figure such as a seabird is a symbol of both luck and doom at the same time.... The snakes that the Mariner now meet allow him to live out his eternal penance through Christian values, and giving him an access to enlightenment. ... The ship itself gives a strong symbolic meaning to death because just as death decomposes life, the ship that it arrives on is also in a decomposed condition. ... (Gradesaver) "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,"" is a masterful ex...

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This is partially due to the belief that converting the population is part of a Christian's duty, but this religion also gives an explanation to many of the problems the world had. ... Religion provides answers where there are none and gives reassurance to all those who are struggling in different areas of their lives. ... This can give society an excuse for immoral behaviour. ... Religion gives reassurance to those who need it, and is sometimes the only thing that helps the population deal with their problems....

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During this time, he believed that God existed but was too weak to give up all of the pleasures to live the life of a Christian. ... Then, as he was about to give up his search for truth, he heard a child's voice that told him to "[p]ick up and read, pick up and read " (Saint Augustine, Confessions. ... Augustine did as he was told and read a passage of the Bible about indecencies, which commanded him to give himself up to God instead of pursuing sinful actions. ... Even though he had always believed in God, Augustine had never been strong enough to give up his pleasures to become a true ...

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I thought it was going to be a good idea to go give it a try to see if it could help me understand religion a little bit more. ... They started preaching and asking if I would like to give a testimony. ... Towards the end of the service I was asked to go to the front and start giving my testimony. ... But now I know that you also have to believe in what you cannot see because that is what is going to give you the strength you need to overcome anything. ...

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Missions is so much more than just giving people money (which we don't do a very good job of anyway). So I hope in giving this lesson to help make clear the role of the local church in cross-cultural missions. ... God wants you to give to His work (Matthew 10.8). ... And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to th...

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Then I will give my personal response to the main points Ingram uses to outline his book. ... I found profound strength in his point on page fifteen: surrender is not about what Christians have to give up, but about what they get in return. ... Ingram states that God's forgiveness, redemption, and indwelling of the Holy Spirit gives God's follower's new identity, new security, and eternal significance. ... I never realized how intricately God created each person that He would give each a special purpose different than anyone else's. ...

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Both religions promote the cooperation and giving between people and put the wants and desires of God above our own. ... Ahlul Bayt points out, "Repentance is the giving up of sin and is the best way of expressing regret for having committed one. ... Another common denominator is that of giving and charity. Both the Bible and Qur"an teach that giving to those less fortunate is important and that God will reward of for our selflessness. ... For example, Muslims are expected to give money to the mosque. ...

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Scriptures or homily's are read relating to baptismal events that occurred in the bible to help give meaning to the event. After they are read the priest gives a short homily to give a better understanding and deeper meaning to the experience and expectations of the parents/godparents. ... Celebration of the Sacrament Reminds the congregation what they are here for and prays that God will give divine life to those who believe in him. ...

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While Faithful tries to argue with Talkative, Christian gives up and says to Faithful, "your words and his lusts could not agree...he would have been but a blot in our Company that makes religion to stink in the nostrils of many, as it doth: for they are these Talkative Fools, whose Religion is only in word" (P.67). ... As Obstinate tries to change his mind by saying that the journey could be the worst plan, Christian gives up on more arguments and persuading the biblical truth, saying to Pliable who is willing to accompany with him, "Come, then, good neighbor, let us be going.....

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Catholics would say that if the mother cannot cope with a baby, then she should give birth still and then could have the baby adopted, as there are many parents who cannot have a baby and would really be thankful for one. ... LIFE can also give the mother practical help and follow up care. ... Some Catholics might pray for the mother and ask God to give her guidance. ... Catholics may also raise money to give to collections so the mother can have support. ...

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You will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. ... The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, his kingdom will never end. ... The Catholic Church teaches us what she received from the lord through the spirit of god, that Mary the mother of Jesus was a virgin before and after giving birth to Jesus (McHugh 55). ...

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During this long period people who are devout practitioners of Christianity tend to give up pleasurable activities, such as sex, smoking, overeating, etc. ... The custom of giving eggs at Easter celebrates new life. ... Many ancient Christmas themes survive to this day, such as, decorating Christmas trees, evergreen wreaths, mistletoe gift giving, some traditions vary from culture to culture. ... It is a joyous time for many Christians as they give thanks to god for his infinite love and mercy....

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It does so by giving a story that is vague, short, and simple, making it easy for the reader to not just relate to one of the characters, but relate to them all with multiple and different lessons to be learned from each one. ... However, when he goes back, his father does not even give him the chance to say what he had planned because his father is so overwhelmed with joy. ... The father is giving, understanding, helping, and forgiving to both of his sons and is a great example for people who have to handle similar situations. He gives away a lot of his land that he has worked hard for to his...

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I liked how he automatically drew the people into what the whole sermon would be about as if giving them anticipation to hear what the reverend would soon preach about. ... He spoke about how we abuse our word not only by lying but also just by giving our word. ... When it comes down to it, we are there to worship God, give thanks, ask for forgiveness and be there for one another, as Jesus would want us to do. ...

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The text goes on to give images from the Sermon on the Mount, and ends the section on the way of life with a modified version of the Ten Commandments. ... But it is also symbolic of spiritual food and drink giving faith, understanding, and immortality to Christians. ... Later in the same text, John Dominic Crossan goes on to say that the Didache completes the "half picture" that we understand through the Gospel teachings by giving us a glimpse of the ordered nature of a particular Christian community (page 406). ...

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When they had their harvest next year, they give all their thanks to God. ... People in the court have to give their oath in the name of God. When president wield his response, he has to touch the Bubble, and give his words to God. ...

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" The fact the Council sought out to make the liturgy more appealing to the masses and the concept of collegiality provide a strong argument that the Catholic Church did in fact set out to do this while the fact that the Church gives much power the Roman Pontiff refutes this argument. ... " In giving the Pope full and supreme control and power over everything and not allowing the bishops to dispute him, being "never apart from him" makes the Roman Catholic government seem more like a dictatorship in where one person has complete control over everything. ... It is commendabl...

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If one is able to expand their own lens by understanding the point of view of others then that gives them a better stance in judgment of right and wrong; basically helping them be better Christians as Christians are supposed to follow the right and stay away from wrong. ... Pluralists bridge that gap of religious intolerance and promote peace in the world by giving respect to all people and their beliefs. ... I believe seeking to know other religions gives pluralist Christians an edge over other Christians. ...

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