God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
In John 13 the point was that, if an individual Christian does not show love toward other true Christians, the world has a right to judge that he is not a Christian. Here (in John 17:21) Jesus is stating something else which is much more cutting, much more profound: We cannot expect the world to believe the Father sent the Son, that Jesus' claims are true, and that Christianity is true, unless the world sees some reality of the oneness of true Christians.
The Puritan ethic of marriage was to look not for a partner whom you do love passionately at this moment, but rather for one whom you can love steadily as your best friend for life, and then to proceed with God's help to do just that. The Puritan ethic of nurture was to train up children in the way they should go, to care for their bodies and souls together, and to educate them for sober, godly, socially useful adult living. The Puritan way of home life was based on maintaining order, courtesy and family worship. Goodwill, patience, consistency and an encouraging attitude were seen as the essential domestic virtues.
In a steamer set over simmering water steam the carrots, covered, for 10
minutes, or until they are just al dente. Quarter the carrots lengthwise.
In a skillet, cook the carrots in the butter over moderate heat, stirring,
for 3 minutes; stir in the Amaretto and the ginger, and cook the mixture,
covered, over low heat for 3 minutes. Stir in the almonds and salt and
pepper to taste and simmer the mixture, covered for 1 minute. Serves 6 to
8.
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