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If Christ is, to us, only our substitute to admire and not also our example to follow, we will not rouse ourselves to do hard things in obedience to Him. That will be spiritually deadening in the long run. If Christ is, to us, only our example to follow and not first our substitute to admire, we will not lean on Him as our savior and be freed from ourselves. That too is spiritually deadening in the long run. We can get it wrong and still thrive for a while. But in the long run, only a well-proportioned theology can keep us spiritually alive.

Ray Ortlund

How do you recognize abusive leadership? Abusive churches and Christian leaders characteristically: Make dogmatic prescriptions in places where Scripture is silent. Rely on intelligence, humor, charm, guilt, emotions, or threats rather than on God’s Word and prayer (see Acts 6:4). Play favorites. Punish those who disagree. Employ extreme forms of communication (tempers, silent treatment). Recommend courses of action which always, somehow, improves the leader’s own situation, even at the expense of others. Seldom do good deeds in secret. Seldom encourage. Seldom give the benefit of the doubt. Emphasize outward conformity, rather than repentance of heart. Preach, counsel, disciple, and oversee the church with lips that fail to ground everything in what Christ has done in the gospel and to give glory to God.

Jonathan Leeman

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Carrot-Cuke Relish

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Carrots, Canning, Preserves, Etc.	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Sugar
1 1/2	c	Vinegar
1 1/2	ts	Celery seed
1 1/2	ts	Mustard seed
4		Unpared cukes; coarsely ground (4 to 6)
6	md	Carrots; coarsely ground
2	md	Onions; coarsely ground
2	tb	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, celery and mustard seeds.
Bring to a boil. Add drained veggies and simmer for 20 minutes or better.
Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and process
in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Makes 5 half-pints.
Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary" <diane@keyway.net> on Feb 24,
1998

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