What do you do with the person who says, “I’ve asked God to forgive me about this, but I still feel guilty”? I hear that statement over and over again. I usually say to these people, “If you still feel guilty, then pray to God again. But this time don’t ask Him to forgive you for the sin that is haunting you. Rather, ask Him to forgive you for insulting His integrity by refusing to accept His forgiveness. Who are you to refuse to forgive yourself when God has forgiven you? When God promises to forgive His people when they repent, He is not playing games. If He says He will forgive you, then He will forgive you. And if God forgives you, you are forgiven.”

R.C. Sproul

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Spreads	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	oz	Anchovy fillets, drained
1	tb	Milk
2	tb	Butter, softened
1	oz	Bel Paese cheese
1	ts	Lemon juice
3	pn	Cayenne pepper
3	pn	Ground nutmeg
1/4	ts	Hot-pepper sauce
2	ts	Capers, drained, finely chopped
		Hot toast strips
		Radish slices
		Watercress sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS

Put anchovies into a bowl with milk. Let soak 30 minutes. Drain well, then
pat anchovies dry with paper towels.
Chop anchovies finely and put into a bowl with butter and cheese; mix well.
Add lemon juice, cayenne, nutmeg and hot-pepper sauce.
In a blender or food processor, process to a smooth puree scraping mixture
from sides of bowl occasionally. Add capers and mix well. Spread thinly on
toast. Garnish with radish slices and watercress.
NOTE: This mixture will keep in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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The Bible presupposes a love of self, a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain, as inherent in the human makeup and as the ground of ethical imperatives. For example, loving ourselves is often used as a criterion in Scripture for the love of others (Mt. 19:19; Eph. 5:28). It is an assumed fact that we do love ourselves, and it is not evil to do so if it is done rightly… Thus Christianity, far from denigrating human worth, actually presupposes it in some of its fundamental teachings. Yet something has tragically blighted and twisted love of self into a gross perversion of God’s intent for His creatures. The fall of the human race into sin caused love of self to become mere selfishness. What was lost was a focus outside the self – that is, a love of God that gave it control and benevolence.

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