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New members in twelve-step programs are encouraged to secure a relationship with at least one sponsor who both has a sponsor and has taken the twelve steps themselves. [28] Publications from twelve-step fellowships emphasize that sponsorship is a "one on one" nonhierarchical relationship of shared experiences focused on working the Twelve Steps.
In relating this with religious ideals, it seems natural that the same concept should apply. One's relationship with God should, in theory, be traced back to association. In this theory, it is hypothesized that the person ends up creating an idea of God according to what the individual needs, and how he or she perceives the world.
It is up to us to commit to and acquire faith through God's mercy, so that we will see the need and have the will to do good works and deeds of righteousness, in the hope we will obtain God's final grace as the last Judgment. Good works is "a necessary consequence of a faith-filled heart," but it is only part of the requirement of salvation ...
“I sometimes characterize Carter’s relationship with the SBC as a bad marriage,” Balmer said. “They’ve gone through various trials and separations and have tried to reconcile. Then they ...
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The Phoenix Affirmations take on a threefold structure, based on the Three Great Loves identified by Jesus and affirmed within Judaism: Love of God, Love of Neighbor, and Love of Self. (Matthew 22:34-40//Mark 12:28-31//Luke 10:25-28; cf. Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18) The Phoenix Affirmations are not meant to be a static set of principles to ...
Macy's said Wednesday that it has tightened internal financial accounting measures after completing a probe of a rogue employee who hid $151 million in delivery expenses over a span of nearly ...
I–Thou relationships are sustained in the spirit and mind of an "I" for however long the feeling or idea of relationship is the dominant mode of perception. A person sitting next to a complete stranger on a park bench may enter into an "I–Thou" relationship with the stranger merely by beginning to think positively about people in general.