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

But Pastor, doesn’t the verse teach that I am to love myself? Doesn’t it say to love your neighbor “as yourself?” Yes it does. So shouldn’t we then teach, as many secularists do that we cannot love others until we learn to first love ourselves? Answer: no. Because everything about the Christian faith is a death to self. 1 Corinthians 13:5, “Love “does not seek its own.” There is nothing supernatural about loving yourself. Jesus Christ did not deny Himself and give up Himself to make us learn to love ourselves more. He died because we already love ourselves too much! We are experts at putting ourselves first. Ephesians 5:29, “For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it.” So this is not a command for self-love. This is an assumption that we already love ourselves (not of which all is evil) and the way we love ourselves already is to be the example of how we are to love others.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Spaghetti In Olive Oil Sauce

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Pastas	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Olive oil, about 1/2 cup per serving Sliced garlic cloves, as many as
you dare Pasta Grated parmesan and romano cheese  Warm the olive oil.
Brown the sliced garlic cloves until crispy. Let  the whole thing stay
warm while  cooking the pasta, then toss all  together -- quick meal.
The original recipe called for  discarding  the garlic slices, but we
like them because they are really  nice and  crunchy. Top with plenty
of grated parmesan and romano  cheese!  Note:  you could easily add
peppers and then mushrooms at the end.  Walt MM Posted to MM-Recipes
Digest V3 #250  Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 21:20:14 -0400  From: Walt Gray
<waltgray@mnsinc.com>

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