Sentence examples for influence god from inspiring English sources

In geography, the prosperity of nations is clearly linked to the amount of Christian influence ("God blessed the United States, and it became the strongest and most prosperous nation on Earth").

Specifically, Roman Catholics would be required to accept three new spiritual truths: that Mary is co-redemptrix, as the pope terms it, and participates in people's redemption; that Mary is mediatrix and has the power to grant all graces; and that Mary is "the advocate for the people of God," in Mr. Miravalle's words, and has the authority to influence God's judgments.

Clayton and Bracken respond by maintaining that the world does influence God but God's will, expressed through the decisions that God makes, protects God's ability to save (Clayton 2005).

Through this interaction, God can influence but not determine the world, and the world can influence God's concrete states without changing God's essence.

Insofar as we can influence God through prayer, we have some control over our fate.

Almost two centuries ago, Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard may have more accurately anticipated current research: "The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays".

So an effective prayer would be a prayer that made a difference by influencing God to act.

The implication of God's inclusion of the world is that God is present to the world and the world influences God.

"Collectively we are influencing God.

The government, it seems, has more influence than god, even in a god-fearing state like Kedah.

Alongside new work by artists from across the world, the show will also include Jung's Red Book, his richly illustrated work "elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious", as well as occultist Aleister Crowley's tarot designs, and Shaker drawings made under, their makers believed, the direct influence of God.