Horizontally, death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). The temptation is to think, “But I’m not doing anything. It’s only words.” But words alone can bring a government down or establish peace, destroy a marriage or renew hope, crush a child’s sense of worth or lift him to confidence and joy, unify a church or splinter it into angry factions, send a soul to hell or to heaven. When we observe carefully the impact of our words, we see why God cares so intensely about them.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy, Grains		Hamburger, Microwave, Beef	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Torn bread
3/4	c	Milk
1	lb	Ground beef
1/2	c	Finely chopped onion
2	tb	Chopped parsley
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Garlic powder
1/4	ts	Black pepper
1 1/2	c	Tomato ketchup
1/4	c	Apricot preserves
1	tb	Dijon style mustard
2	ts	Cider vinegar
1/4	ts	Hot pepper sauce
2	cn	(16 oz) cut green beans,
		Drained

INSTRUCTIONS

Microwave: In a mixing bowl,pour milk over bread and let stand 1 minute.Add
meat,onion,parsley,salt,garlic powder and black pepper; mix well.Roll into
1" size balls;place in a 2 quart microwave safe dish.Cover and cook on high
for 6 to 8 minutes or until done;drain.Blend ketchup with
preserves,mustard,vinegar and red pepper sauce.Combine sauce,beans and
meatballs.Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated
through.Makes 6 to 8 servings.

A Message from our Provider:

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. #Desmond Tutu”

There are over five thousand extant Greek New Testament manuscripts that range in size from the whole New Testament to scraps of papyri that contain as little as a part of a single verse. A few fragments date to within twenty-five to fifty years of the original writing. New Testament textual scholars have generally concluded that over 99 percent of the original writings have been reclaimed, and that of the remaining potentially alternate readings, there are no variants substantially affecting any Christian doctrine.

John MacArthur

The fact is, the higher up we find ourselves in terms of power, influence, and wealth – the more people look up to us – the more vulnerable we are to pride and self-deceit, and the more prone we are to be blind to our spiritual needs and deficiencies. Once we are established in a position of influence, we have a reputation to maintain. We have a lot to lose if we get honest about our real spiritual needs. For most of us, the subtle encroachment of pride is more dangerous, and more likely to render us useless to God and others, than any other kind of failure.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss