spiritual-mindedness

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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.

But extraordinary as was the spiritual-mindedness of this man of God, he could, without an effort, descend to earthly matters on occasion.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)

That spiritual-mindedness which is life he scarcely possessed.

From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)

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)

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