God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at the moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved to be steady… [It] is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point [of attack].
Where once there was trust, with joy, honesty and spontaneity, now there might be aloofness, guardedness, even resentment. To make matters worse, attempts at reconciliation can be ignored or even refused. That is when, it seems to me, it is time to turn away. Turning away is not our first response, of course. But it must be a valid, if undesirable, option. After all, we can’t force people to be open, to talk, to reconsider. Until the Holy Spirit changes hearts — I have reluctantly concluded that there really is a time to turn away. Yes, it is a defeat for the gospel. But what else can one do? All that’s left is trusting the Lord, referring the matter to the judgment seat of Christ, who alone sees all things perfectly... Sometimes all one can do is not make a situation worse. That’s hard. But the Lord can do amazing things with brokenhearted people who have nothing left but a longing for His glory in this messy world.
Combine all in crockpot, low for 6 hours. Though meal is fully cooked at
start, flavors blend much better at end of time period. This is probably my
most requested recipe.Spice it up to your taste. I add cayenne and habanero
powder for a nice burn.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 15 Sep 96
From: Dot & Tim McChesney <jrjet@WHIDBEY.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 10:13:32 -0700
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