We have created on our understanding a big man and a small God: a strong and able man choosing his destiny and weak God who does not determine but simply waits on man. In fact, we have a very frustrated God. He wrings His hands waiting for capricious man to decide for Him. He begs a little – but not too much, for then He would overpower man’s will. He is sovereign, but sovereign over what? Certainly nothing to do with man’s will. The weather maybe. If salvation is determined by man's believing alone, then God is not sovereign, but man is.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Appetizer	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Snow peas
		Cream cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

From:    Sybil Walker <swalker@NASPA.ORG>
Date:    Wed, 17 Jul 1996 16:47:46 EST
Subject: Food for Wedding Reception
One appetizer/finger food that i've made in the past for special
presentations is stuffed snow peas. They're really easy to make: simply
blanche the snow peas, remove the tough string along the side of each pea
pod, split the pod open vertically on one side and stuff with about a
tablespoon of cream cheese. i usually go to one of the gourmet food
specialty stores and get a fancy cream cheese to use. If you place about
50-100 pea pods in a spiral or circular pattern on a platter, it really
makes an elegant presentation.
EAT-L Digest 16 July 96
From the EAT-L recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.#Abraham Lincoln”

So the reason the tithe is not commanded by Paul is not that Jesus abolished it. He didn't, He approved it (Lk. 11:42). Nor was the reason that we should no longer give proportionately. We should “as we may prosper” (1 Cor. 16:2). The more you make the more you give. Nor was it that the need of the ministry is less in the New Testament. It's not. Teaching, preaching, caring and missions all take money… The reason that Paul did not use the command to tithe in order to enforce his teaching about giving was that he wanted to emphasize willingness over constraint, and liberality over limitation, and a sense that all our money is God's not just a tenth.

John Piper