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There is no attribute more comforting to His children than that of God's Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe trials, they believe that Sovereignty has ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. There is nothing for which the children ought more earnestly to contend than the doctrine of their Master over all creation – the Kingship of God over all the works of His own hands – the Throne of God and His right to sit upon that Throne. On the other hand, there is no doctrine more hated by worldings, no truth of which they have made such a football, as the great, stupendous, but yet most certain doctrine of the Sovereignty of the infinite Jehovah. Men will allow God to be everywhere except on His throne. They will allow Him to be in His workshop to fashion worlds and make stars. They will allow Him to be in His almonry to dispense His alms and bestow His bounties. They will allow Him to sustain the earth and bear up the pillars thereof, or light the lamps of heaven, or rule the waves of the ever-moving ocean; but when God ascends His throne, His creatures then gnash their teeth, and [when] we proclaim an enthroned God, and His right to do as He wills with His own, to dispose of His creatures as He thinks well, without consulting them in the matter; then it is that we are hissed and execrated, and then it is that men turn a deaf ear to us, for God on His throne is not the God they love. But it is God upon the throne that we love to preach. It is God upon His throne whom we trust.

C.H. Spurgeon

If you keep burning the candle at both ends, sooner or later you will indulge in more and more mean cynicism – and the line between cynicism and doubt is a very thin one. Of course, different individuals require different numbers of hours of sleep: moreover, some cope with a bit of tiredness better than others. Nevertheless, if you are among those who become nasty, cynical, or even full of doubt when you are missing your sleep, you are morally obligated to try to get the sleep you need. We are whole, complicated beings; our physical existence is tied to our spiritual well-being, to our mental outlook, to our relationships with others, including our relationship with God. Sometimes the godliest thing you can do in the universe is get a good night’s sleep – not pray all night, but sleep. I’m certainly not denying that there may be a place for praying all night; I’m merely insisting that in the normal course of things, spiritual discipline obligates you get the sleep your body needs.

D.A. Carson

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Chicken With Beautiful Berries

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Dishes, Main	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Butter
1	T	Oil
4		Chicken breasts, boned &
		skinned
1/2	c	Scallions or shallots
		minced
1/2	c	Raspberry or Blueberry
		Vinegar
1/2	c	Chicken broth
1/2	c	Heavy cream
1/2	c	Any berries

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the butter and oil over medium heat in a large frying pan until
the butter starts to foam. Add the chicken and cook for a few  minutes,
until light brown on both sides. Remove the chicken from the  pan, then
lower the heat and cook the scallions or shallots in the  same butter
and oil for about 10    minutes, stirring often.  Now stir in the
vinegar, turn the heat up to medium-high, and cook,  scraping, until
the vinegar has been reduced to about a quarter of its  previous
volume. Turn the heat back down and add the chicken broth and  cream.
Simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 or 3 minutes, then put the  chicken
back in the pan and continue to simmer, stirring and basting,  until
the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened a bit--5 or 6
minutes should do it.  Stir in the berries and cook for just a minute
or two more.  NOTES : This is WONDERFUL!  Use either blueberry or
raspberry vinegar  and any berries available. They don't have to be
fresh--frozen  blueberries or raspberries (unsweetened) straight from
the freezer  work well.  Posted to EAT-L Digest 13 Dec 96  Recipe by:
Making & Using Flavored Vinegars-Glenn Andrews  From:    Shari Higbee
<Smittyx2@AOL.COM>  Date:    Sat, 14 Dec 1996 17:11:45 -0500

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 397 Calories From Fat: 247 Total Fat: 27.9g Cholesterol: 143.8mg Sodium: 429.2mg Potassium: 349.2mg Carbohydrates: 4g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.9g Protein: 31.5g