Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) carrying oneself with pride; (2) adhering to suitable rectitude Synonyms: pure, upstanding Upright implies a strict adherence to decent principles; conscientious implies an active moral sense governing all one’s actions with a painstaking efforts to follow one’s conscience; honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, and fairness; honorable suggests a … Read more
Definitions: (1) an emotional or spiritual exaltation; (2) a bettering of conditions; (3) bringing to a higher moral, cultural, intellectual, or spiritual level Quotes:• If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. — Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856 –1915) American author & orator• Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you … Read more
Definition: knowing what is in vogue in attitude or style; modern; able to see and set new trends Quotes:• Values are not trendy items that are casually traded in. — Ellen Goodman (1941-) American journalist• The more up-to-date the information, the more valuable it is. — Katie Jacobs Stanton (1970-) American businesswoman
Definitions: (1) happy; optimistic; cheerful; (2) marked by an increase in activity; prosperous Quotes:• Being upbeat is the key to life. — David Paradine Frost (1939-2013) British television host• In any walk of life, a positive, upbeat outlook trumps any adversarial act. Revenge is counterproductive. Unproductive emotions limit one’s ability to move forward, to focus, … Read more
Definition: determined; resolute; indefatigable, implacable Quotes:• Dare, dream, dance, smile, and sing loudly! And have faith that love is an unstoppable force! — Suzanne Brockmann (1960-) American writer• God steps into the suffering with us, and He takes it on himself, and He walks through it with us, and He uses it to create something … Read more
Definitions: (1) alert to opportunity; enterprising; (2) industriously successful; promising Quotes:• Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be. — Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) Lebanese-American artist and poet• Put yourself in the position of an up-and-coming artist living in early-sixteenth-century Italy. Now imagine trying to distinguish yourself from the other … Read more
Definitions: (1) existing as the only one or as the sole example; solitary in type or characteristics; (2) having no like or equal; unparalleled; incomparable; (3) singular; unusual; extraordinary; (3) singular; unusual; extraordinary; (4) inimitable <so good or unusual as to be impossible to imitate>; unorthodox Quotes:• When strangers meet, great allowance should be made … Read more
Divine Definitions: (1) Knowledgeable; discerning; (2) The source of the power and ability to think and to know; intelligent judgment; (3) Friendly or harmonious relationship; an agreement in feeling; (4) Helpful in the adjusting of differences; (5) Fully aware of meanings and implications; (6) Patient and tolerant of growth; sympathetic Comments:• To understand is literally to … Read more
Definitions: (1) placing confidence in; believing in the honesty, integrity, or justice of; relying on; (2) without fear of consequences; allowing exposure; open-hearted; confiding; (3) supposing and supporting something as accurate; (4) certain; sure; expectant; hopeful Compatible Qualities: responsible, trustworthy Too Far: gullibleNote: Be wise to the signs. Are you being played for a sap? … Read more
Divine Definitions: (1) The dependable custodian of reality; (2) The assurance of tranquility; reliable; (3) The one who puts minds at ease; certainty; (4) The one who makes failure impossible; (5) The one who shelters souls; security; (6) The one who frees us from anxiety and doubt; safety; (7) Worthy to give our confidence to; … Read more