God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
When their feelings have been hurt, people often feel justified in doing anything they want in retaliation. They can leave the church, divide the body, explode with uncontrolled anger, cut people off, lie, hate, and backbite. They try to justify the most wicked, sinful behavior with the simple excuse, “But I’ve been hurt!” Scripture, however, prohibits the spirit of retaliation, the get-even mentality that plagues human nature, with the clear command: “Repay no one evil for evil” (Rom. 12:17; 1 Thes. 5:15; 1 Pet. 3:9). When insulted, we are not to return the insult; when attacked, we are not to retaliate; when criticized, we are not to slander; when hurt, we are not to strike back. The Scripture further forbids seeking personal, private revenge or taking justice into our own hands; “Never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord’” (Rom. 12:19). It is God’s prerogative to punish evil, and He will see to it…. Rather than seeking retribution, Christians are to “overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:21).
I’ve learned even more about just how harmful it can be to allow children or teenagers free reign when it comes to their devices and their access to the Web. We are handing power tools to children and acting surprised when they get badly hurt.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan. Line bottom and along
sides of pan with waxed paper. Allow 3 inches overhang of paper at top.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in
butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Remove 1/2 cup flour mixture to
medium bowl and set aside. Stir eggs, milk ,vanilla and almond extracts
into original flour mixture. And beat until blended. Pour about 1 cup
batter into prepared pan. Add almonds, cinnamon, and allspice to reserved
flour mixture and stir well. Sprinkle 1/3 of the nut mixture over batter in
pan. Repeat layering twice, ending with nut mixture. Bake until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean, about 70-80 minutes. Loosen sides of
loaf pan with wide spatula. Grasping waxed paper firmly, pull loaf from pan
and cool on wire rack.
Recipe By :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW# DS3018
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #261
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 22:42:31 -0400
From: Meg Antczak <meginny@node1.frontiernet.net>
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