Augustine rightly said, 'Fear is the response of the human heart when its one thing is threatened.' God has blessed all of our lives with many good things. We are to enjoy them and acknowledge God in gratitude, but we dare not make these good things our 'one thing', for in doing so, they become idols in our hearts. Like Augustine said, when we foolishly make these good things our one thing, fear will result when they are threatened. As a matter of fact, fear, worry, and anxiety are a good indication that we have created idols and feel in danger of losing them. Therefore, Christ's goal is to pull our heart away from these false gods and place our heart on the true God. Do you remember how Jesus praised Mary over Martha? Why? Because she chose God as her one thing. 'But the Lord answered and said to her, ';Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things [and they were good things!]; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her ';' (Lk. 10:41-42). So when God is our one thing, we never need to fear because our one thing is never threatened nor will He ever be removed from our presence.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Dairy	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Butternut squash; peeled and cubed
2		Apples; peeled and cubed
1	lg	Onion; chopped
3	tb	Butter
1	ts	Ground ginger
1/2	c	Apple cider
2	c	Vegetable stock
		Milk or cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: TVFN, Pick of the Day #PD7724 12/24/96
Heat the butter in a soup pot and saute the onions until they are softened.
Add the squash and apples and the ground ginger. Add the cider and stock,
cover and cook until softened, about 25 minutes or longer. Blend the soup,
thinning with additional stock if needed. Add heated milk or cream just
before serving.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #252 by jchavelh@notes.cc.bellcore.com on
Sep 18, 1997

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