Page 16 The New England Colonies Under Mercantilism Because of the difficulty of earning a living from the rocky soil found in New England, the Puritans of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the surrounding states lived by their wits.
A sober-minded man of restraint is a man with a mind surrendered to Godâs control. God is looking for godly, mature men who will make it a life-long goal to resist the temptation of self-absorption in all the activities of life and instead begin to seek what God desires for their lives.
3) Entirely spiritually centered. This is the least common definition of holism. Yet it is the one I adhere to and think is the most biblical: whole life discipleship. It insists that Christ is the very source of life, and that everything good radiates out from Him (James 1:17).