This vocation, though imposed upon him by his parents, was by no means regarded as an imposition by Jan, growing up as he had in an environment where adherence to the Church and piety of deeds counted for a good deal.
Even judged as a morality play, the piece lacks the power of a medieval work such as Everyman, which depends on the existence of an afterlife in which only good deeds will count.
[Page A10.] Perhaps not surprisingly, the initial Israeli reaction to his 25-minute videotaped speech was one of skepticism; the common denominator was that deeds would count more than words.
In any case, especially now, when they say the gates to heaven are open, when every prayer and good deed counts, when we're tasked with doing serious spiritual accounting and returning to our best selves, practice forgiveness.
After being held for three weeks, it turned out that the American extradition request was based on a fraudster who had stolen Mr Bond's identity.A second concern is deeds that count as crimes in one country but not another.
"It's not enough to promise, it's deeds that count!" said Mr Juncker, echoed by most political group speakers who criticised member states for failing so far to deliver money pledged in the 23 September European Council decisions, and their slowness to increase staff at EU agencies dealing with migration.
And if it cannot then one should try to give people a smile, which is an act of charity, it will count as 10 good deeds or more depending upon the intention.
While a sour economy and anxiety over Mr. Obama's health care proposals presented Mr. Deeds with an uphill fight, the Republicans made inroads with constituencies that Mr. Deeds had hoped he could count on.
And they need us to show them, in our words and deeds, that what counts most in life is integrity, wellness, purpose, interpersonal connection, and joy.
