As Christians growing into maturity in Christ, we don't deny our feelings, but rather we pray for our feelings to be aligned with the gospel, aligned with the Word of God, aligned in ways that will only bring glory to Christ, aligned with biblical truth. We want our feelings not to drive the equation of decision-making and understanding. We want feelings to follow. We don't want to be unfeeling. That would be to be unhuman. That would be a denial of how we are made in God's image. That would be not only to be insensitive, but incapable of empathy. That can't be right. But at the same time, we have to recognize it can't be right for feelings to drive everything.

Albert Mohler

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats	Spanish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	Spanish bean soup mix
2	lg	Potatoes; diced
1	sm	Onion; chopped
1	lb	All meat stew; (cut in small pieces)
1	lb	Ham hocks
1	lb	Smoked sausage; (cut in small pieces)
		Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak beans overnight (8 hours), drain and rinse. Combine all ingredients in
large pot, add seasoning from soup mix and 1 1/2 to 2 quarts water. Bring
to boil, lower heat to low and cook for at least 3 to 4 hours (until beans
are tender). May be cooked in crock-pot or slow cooker. Put on in morning,
ready for supper.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 438 by "Diane Geary."
<diane@keyway.net> on Jan 2, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Forgiveness is not automatic”

What is God’s Purpose for Government? In other words, according to the Bible, what does God expect from the leaders He establishes? Number 1 – Restrain and punish evil. Consider Romans 13:4. “For [the civil leader] is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.” Or 1 Peter 2:13-14. Kings and governors in authority are “sent by [God] for the punishment of evildoers.” Leaders are responsible to bring lawbreakers to justice and exert punishment. At the deepest level, they are responsible to wage justified war if necessary. Number 2 – Protect life and property. God puts the highest premium on human life. I know we love our pets and want to save the environment, but nothing is more valuable to God than you. Why? Because only human begins are created in the image of God. That was the very reason God gave Israel permission to terminate life when the Sixth Commandment declares “You shall not murder” (Ex. 20:13). “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man” (Gen. 9:6). Moreover, the highest responsibility of government is to protect our weakest members, especially the ones that can’t protect themselves. And number 3 – Recognize and encourage good. Good, law-abiding citizens should be recognized by their leaders. Romans 13:3, “For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same” (cf. 1 Pet. 2:14).

Randy Smith