HIGHER POWER Definition & Meaning

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higher power

or High·er Pow·er

[ hahy-er pou-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a deity or another powerful but unknowable force, conceptualized variously as the Supreme Being, nature, the universe, invisible energy, etc., to which appeals or prayers may be directed, or in the context of which explanations of life and circumstances may be imagined:
Trust that a higher power is guiding you, especially in this dark period—diamonds are created under pressure, after all.
God ( def 1 ):
We ask the Creator, our Higher Power, for wisdom in these times.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of higher power¹

First recorded in 1550–70; indirect reference to God

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And both of them are similar in the sense that he has decided that his higher power is his pain and his vengeance, and she has decided that her higher power is this relationship and they are just worshiping those things at all times and not taking responsibility for themselves.

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The episode closes out with Tim calling to a higher power: “Oh, please, God. Please. Tell me what to do.”

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“People are coming to a safe space where they can let their guard down and connect with a higher power. The last thing I need is the community to worry about whether they’re going to get deported, or whether law enforcement is going to raid the mosque.”

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“I surrender to a higher power.”

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