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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
providence
1 a often capitalized : divine guidance or care b capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
2 : the quality or state of being provident
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Yes, God can be conceived as the One sustaining humans. But how can God be conceived as the One sustaining "human destiny" when the destiny is not a material object? Please guide me. Thanks.
1 a often capitalized : divine guidance or care b capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
2 : the quality or state of being provident
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Yes, God can be conceived as the One sustaining humans. But how can God be conceived as the One sustaining "human destiny" when the destiny is not a material object? Please guide me. Thanks.
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Hi, 'Sustain' does not have to be used only for material objcets. The idea is to maintain/support//encourage. eg Her husband went away to war.
- Hi, 'Sustain' does not have to be used only for material objcets.
- The idea is to maintain/support//encourage.
- eg Her husband went away to war.
- Then they told her that he was dead, but her love sustained her hope that he was still alive.
- Clive
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Hi,
'Sustain' does not have to be used only for material objcets.
The idea is to maintain/support//encourage.
eg Her husband went away to war. Then they told her that he was dead, but her love sustained her hope that he was stil
'Sustain' does not have to be used only for material objcets.
The idea is to maintain/support//encourage.
eg Her husband went away to war. Then they told her that he was dead, but her love sustained her hope that he was stil
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*** conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
Thank you, Clive.
I interpret, "*** conceived as the power guiding human destiny", to mean that *** is the One Who is controlling, directing, or steering your destiny. How would you interpret "*** conceived as the power sustaining
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CliveHi,Okay, I will use your example.
supporting it, ensuring its existence
Clive
Her husband went away to war. Then they told her that he was dead, but her love sustained her hope that he was still alive.
If her love stopped sustaining her hope then her hope would die. In
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Hi,
If her love stopped sustaining her hope then her hope would die. In other words, she would accept to herself that her husband would never come back. Yes.
But what would happen if *** stops sustaning someone's destiny? Would that someone die?!
That's not a question about the English language. T
If her love stopped sustaining her hope then her hope would die. In other words, she would accept to herself that her husband would never come back. Yes.
But what would happen if *** stops sustaning someone's destiny? Would that someone die?!
That's not a question about the English language. T
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