The idea of being on fire for Christ will strike some people as dangerous emotionalism. 'Surely,' they will say, 'We are not meant to go to extremes? You are not asking us to become hot-gospel fanatics?' Well, wait a minute. It depends what you mean. If by 'fanaticism' you really mean 'wholeheartedness,' then Christianity is a fanatical religion and every Christian should be a fanatic. But fanaticism is not wholeheartedness, nor is wholeheartedness fanaticism. Fanaticism is an unreasoning and unintelligent wholeheartedness. It is the running away of the heart with the head. At the end of a statement prepared for a conference on science, philosophy and religion at Princeton University in 1940 came these words: 'Commitment without reflection is fanaticism in action; but reflection without commitment is the paralysis of all action.' What Jesus Christ desires and deserves is the reflection which leads to commitment and the commitment which is born of reflection. This is the meaning of wholeheartedness, of being aflame for God.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Beans, Casseroles	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Hamburger; browned
1/2	lb	Bacon; cooked
1	lg	Onion; chopped
1	cn	Lima beans
1	cn	Baked beans
1	cn	Kidney beans
1/2	c	Brown sugar
1/2	c	Catsup
2	tb	Vinegar
1	ts	Mustard; prepared

INSTRUCTIONS

Bake at 325 for 1-1/2 hours.
Recipe By     : Vera Yucha
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #224
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 04:28:41 -0700
From: Steph Hilt <stephie@olympus.net>

A Message from our Provider:

“If God were an impersonal force we’d be superior to our Maker”