Divine Definitions: (1) Deserving praise; adorable; (2) Controlling the highest degree of excellence; (3) Possessing sublime beauty and awesome splendor; magnificent; (4) Better, by far, than can be imagined
Synonyms: There are hundreds, of superlatives used to describe God. And, of course, He deserves to be thought of in the loftiest of concepts. I have chosen only a few, but others would be: astonishing, breathtaking, dazzling, entrancing, grandeurous, lustrous, stunning, terrific, wonderful, and so on.
Quote: Not in achievement, but in endurance, of the human soul, does it show its divine grandeur and its alliance with the infinite. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin (1814–1880) American preacher
Comment: It is difficult to believe in a Being who cannot be seen and touched with the normal physical means as proof. But experience is deeper than the five senses. Intelligent belief may be necessary at first. Faith, however, is a genuine experience of a living relationship between you and God.
GLORIOUSNESS
Human Definitions: (1) strikingly beautiful or splendorous evoking feelings of delight; (2) a state of absolute happiness, gratification, or contentment
Synonym: magnificent
Quotes:
• To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task. — Sophocles (497/496 – winter 406/405 bc) Greek tragedian
• For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. — Martin Luther (1483-1546) German priest & theologian
Prayer: Glory to God in the highest.
GRAND
Human Definitions: (1) conceived or expressed with great dignity; (2) illustrious; powerful; (3) splendid; magnificent; (4) noble; sublime; lofty; (5) important; distinguished
Synonyms: elevated, exalted, majestic, superb
Quotes:
• Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal. — George Fredrick Will (1941-) American journalist
• You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. It’s not about grand innovation, it’s about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better. — Jason McCabe Calacanis (1970-) American Internet entrepreneur
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