Spiritual gift

WHAT IS CHRISTIAN MEDITATION? Christian meditation is a reflective prayer. It is performed mentally, which means that the mind allows God’s presence to guide them through thinking about God and divine things. It is a way of simplicity, silence and stillness. Silence means letting go of thoughts, stillness means letting go of desire and simplicity means letting go of self-analysis. It is based solely on the Word of God and what it reveals about Him and having faith in Him. One form of Christian…

TB1-Gift scriptural greeting cards to Jehovah’s witnesses In the world of materialism and obsession about corporeal possessions, it is essential to express the love and care for the special ones in your life. Materialistic gifts bring happiness that does not last long. For conveying the love and affection, the Greeting cards are very conducive to express the exact feelings in accordance with the occasion. Some of the greeting cards that can be gifted to Jehovah’s witnesses are mentioned below…

role obligations. Birthday and holiday gift giving is a fine example of reciprocity, as during these occasions, we exchange goods not because we necessarily need or want them, but because we are expected to do so as part of our status and role. If we fail in our reciprocal obligations, we signal an unwillingness to continue the relationship. The main idea behind reciprocal exchange is the concept of giving. According to French sociologist Marcel Mauss, the ‘gift’ is the form and reason behind…

In the world we live in we can lose sight very easily of what is the most important, which is the spiritual disciplines the Lord has given us for victorious living in Christ. Pastor Jack Hayford invites us to rediscover the power and the blessing that come from such disciplines such as Committing to Hearing His Voice, Living in the Power of Baptism, Resources of the Lord’s Table, Spirit of Forgiveness, Feeding on God 's Word, Maintain Integrity of the Heart, Abiding in the Fullness of…

world showing that Ignatius beliefs and spirituality help him create a union that remained faithful to Christianity. There were many things that helped make the order of Jesuits as successful as they were. The Jesuits were powerful because of the spiritual exercises taught by Ignatius. This granted missionaries the power to convince people that they would receive salvation by participating in exercises which was very appealing to individuals while sparking the Catholic Reformation. Overall, the…

inside of the temple is also modest; white walls with gold accents. There are small colored-glass pained windows around the entire room, unlike what I have seen in Christian churches, these were beautiful depictions of lotus flowers, with no hint of spiritual stories or leaders depicted in them. Though there were many lights in the ceilings, and few small windows around the room, the feeling overall was that of open natural light. The altar consists of three dome like cutouts in the wall that…

Few gestures could be considered more transgressors than to be stripped of clothing in public as a symbol of renouncing wealth. St. Francis of Assisi did it. For Francis there was no turning back. The young man had decided to abandon his careless existence to marry "Lady Poverty." Such act was made when his father and the judges and the Bishop of Assisi believed him to be little more than a lunatic and demanded that he return the money of the family which he had given to the poor. But what was…

Critical Paper: Perspectives on Pentecost Dr. Gaffin’s focus upon Pentecost views a supernatural, singular, non repeatable event in church history where the Holy Spirit has been given to the believers present. (Col. 2:17) Their experience is completely unique due to the divine work taking place. This fact shapes our doctrine and our practice in worship today as reformed believers. The Aramaic and Greek was expected to be heard outside the temple but not inside and especially not various other…

to restore the biblical foundations of the faith and establish the love of Christ that has imparted to all believers. Following what Paul has already laid clear, I would teach the book of Romans by hitting the main themes that Paul argues: the free gift of righteousness, by the love of grace, flowing through work of Christ, giving all men an escape from the reign of sin into the reign of grace, which gives men the power of grace to walk out a life of righteousness in union with Christ. As Paul…

people to set the goals. To use an industrial model, the pastor who tends to be more a manager type than a foreman type will enhance the growth possibilities for the church” (p. 98). The pastor as leader allows lay members to exercise their spiritual gifts while equipping them for ministry. In this strategy,…