Self-pity is a powerful, negative attitude that gives rise to many, many excuses for sin. People fall into Satan’s trap of giving themselves “permission” to sin to compensate for the difficulties and trials they’ve had to bear. Self-pity is a direct rejection of God’s control. It is saying, “I don’t like what you’ve done in my life, and I absolutely will not be content! I can’t change it, so I’ll just be angry and miserable.”

John Younts

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Brazilian		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Fresh collard greens (tender, young leaves work best)
3	tb	Extra-virgin olive oil
5		Cloves garlic, minced or to taste
1/4	c	Warm water
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash the collard greens thoroughly to remove any dirt or grit. Drain well.
Pick over the greens, discarding any that are old and cutting out any
discolored spots and the fleshy ribs. Place leaves in a pile, roll them
into a thick cylinder and cut them into thin strips crosswise. Fluff the
cut greens into a bowl. Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet, add the
garlic, and cook until it is slightly browned. Add the greens and cook,
tossing them frequently to make sure they are coated with the olive oil and
garlic. Add the water, season, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove and
serve warm.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 26 Jan 97 by "Ted D. Conley"
<tedconley@EARTHLINK.NET> on Jan 26, 1997.

A Message from our Provider:

“Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it. #A.W. Tozer”

One day as I was passing into the field…this sentence fell upon my soul. Thy righteousness is in heaven. And…I saw with the eyes of my soul Jesus Christ at God’s right hand; there, I say, was my righteousness; so that wherever I was, or whatever I was doing, God could not say of me, he [lacks] my righteousness, for that was just before him. I also saw, moreover, that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor yet my bad frame that made my righteousness worse, for my righteousness was Jesus Christ himself, “The same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Now did my chains fall off my legs indeed. I was loosed from my afflictions and irons; my temptations also fled away; so that from that time those dreadful scriptures of God left off to trouble me; now went I also home rejoicing for the grace and love of God.

John Bunyan

As with many things in life, there are extremes in the area of exercise. Some people focus entirely on spirituality, to the neglect of their physical bodies. Others focus so much attention on the form and shape of their physical bodies that they neglect spiritual growth and maturity. Neither of these indicates a biblical balance. First Timothy 4:8 informs us, “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” Notice that the verse does not negate the need for exercise. Rather, it says that exercise is valuable, but it prioritizes exercise correctly by saying that godliness is of greater value.

Unknown Author