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Biblical steps for giving reproof: 1. Preliminary- Realize that you are not on the sin patrol! It is your responsibility to look for the good in others and seek ways to edify your brothers and sisters in Christ (1 Thes. 5:11). Confronting others should only occur when the sin is brought to your personal attention (1 Cor. 5:1-5), not news that you received from another. Also, be sure that it is a biblical sin and not just an issue of preference! 2. Pray for the offender hat God would give him or her awareness of the sin (Psm. 119:18) and that God soften his or her heart to the truth in your rebuke (Psm. 51:17). Pray also for yourself that God will use you as a mouthpiece for His glory (Rom. 12:1) and the other’s good (Heb. 10:24). That He will rightly prepare your heart (Psm. 139:23). Have you sinned against the offender (and God) regarding this matter by demonstrating gossip (2 Cor. 12:20), bitterness (Heb. 12:15), judgmentalism (Mt. 7:1-2) or lack of forgiveness (Eph. 4:32)? Is your spirit right with God prior to the confrontation by demonstrating proper motives (1 Cor. 4:3-5), self-examination (Mt. 7:5), humility (Gal. 6:1, 3) and gentleness (Gal. 6:1)? 3. Confront him or her with the Word (Heb. 4:12). Initially go in private (Mt. 18:15). Take the offender to specific Bible passages that directly address the situation (2 Ti. 3:16-17). Explain/reason/dialogue where necessary (Pr. 25:15). Point him or her to Christ for forgiveness and repair (1 Jn. 1:8-9). Restore the relationship if necessary (Mt. 5:24). Pray together (Jas. 5:16). 4. Offer assistance – bear his or her burdens (Gal. 6:2), prayer (1 Sa. 12:23), accountability (Pr. 27:17) , encouragement (1 Thes. 5:11), counseling (Pr. 27:9) and tangible help (1 Jn. 3:18).
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    • Beans And Vegetables With Rice

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    Grains, Vegetables Vegetarian Beans and l, Main dishes, Rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 c Rice, cooked and thawed
    half brown and half
    white
    rice
    1 c Chopped onion
    3 Cloves garlic, minced
    2 Tomatoes, diced
    2 Zucchini or summer squash
    chopped
    1/2 t Oregano
    1/2 t Cumin
    1/4 t Salt
    16 oz Canned chili hot beans, 2
    cups
    Pepper and Tabasco Sauce, to
    taste
    Nonfat cooking spray

    INSTRUCTIONS

    To shorten preparation time, cook large separate batches of brown and
white rice. Package them for freezing in 2-cup packages; 1 cup brown
and 1 cup white. When you're ready to prepare a recipe just defrost
and it's ready to use.  Thaw rice and heat in microwave or oven until
ready to use. Saute  onions and garlic in pan sprayed with nonfat
cooking spray. Add  tomatoes, zucchini and seasonings. Cover and simmer
until vegetables  are tender. Add the beans and heat thoroughly. Season
to taste and  spoon onto the hot rice.  Nutrition information per
serving: Calories:245, Protein: 10g,  Carbohydrate: 53g, Fat: 2g,
Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 518mg, Fiber:  8g. Dietary Exchanges: 2
starch and 3 vegetable. 3 WW points.  Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy
Living, by Mary Ter Meer and Jamie  Gates Galeana.  Recipe by:
Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living, page 60  Posted to EAT-LF Digest
by Kathleen <schuller@ix.netcom.com> on Sep  02, 1999, converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

    A Message from our Provider:

    “Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. #Don Fortner”

    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
    ----------------------------------------------
    Calories: 601
    Calories From Fat: 70
    Total Fat: 7.9g
    Cholesterol: 7.9mg
    Sodium: 882.4mg
    Potassium: 651.7mg
    Carbohydrates: 114.1g
    Fiber: 9.1g
    Sugar: 5.4g
    Protein: 18.5g


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