spiritual-mindedness

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It requires of him things that he loathes and abominates,—conversion, faith, repentance, spiritual-mindedness, Bible-reading, prayer.

From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles

It is not a small matter, this renewing of friendship, but is the root of religion itself, and is well made the very test of spiritual-mindedness.

From Friendship by Black, Hugh

God will look in us for the lilies of peace and spiritual-mindedness, which only grow where there is what the old Babylonians called "a Sabbath of the heart."

From Stray Thoughts for Girls by Soulsby, Lucy H. M.

This man was remarkable for spiritual-mindedness and the gift of prophecy.

From Isaac T. Hopper by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

This may do injury, in the estimation of some persons, to a means of religious edification which I regard as one of the most efficient human agencies for promoting spiritual-mindedness among religious people.

From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Hodgins, J. George (John George)