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Embrace the paradox of God's sovereignty and man’s responsibility. The sad thing is that some embrace the sovereignty of God over the human will and say: “It is wrong to portray God with His arms stretched out, inviting and calling.” And others embrace the responsibility of man and say, “If God invites and calls and beckons, then he can’t really be sovereign over man’s will, and man really is ultimately self-determining and God is not really in control of all things.” Both of these are sad mistakes. It is sad, because one group rejects something deep and precious that God has revealed about Himself for our strength and hope and joy and love – namely, his absolute sovereignty. Oh, how sweet it is when all around our soul gives way, and we need a reliable and firm rock in a world that sometimes seems utterly out of control and meaningless and cruel. Oh, how sweet at these times to know that God is not good and helpless, but good and sovereign. And the other group (who embrace the sovereignty of God) sometimes rejects something utterly crucial for understanding the justice of God in dealing with people, and they fail to see how we should plead with people and persuade people and invite people and woo people with tears, to Christ, and on behalf of Christ.

John Piper

The majority of Christian men and women who pray to a Living God know very little about real prevailing prayer. Yet prayer is the key that unlocks the door of God’s treasure-house. It is not too much to say that all real growth in the spiritual life – all victory over temptation, all confidence and peace in the presence of difficulties and dangers, all repose of spirit in times of great disappointment or loss, all habitual communion with God – depends upon the practice of secret prayer.

Andrew Murray

We Love God!

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

Chistie’s Au Gratin Potatoes

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	oz	Each: butter and flour; (about 1/4 cup each)
2	c	Each: water and canned evaporated milk
1	tb	Chicken bouillon granules
10	oz	Mild Cheddar cheese; grated plus additional for garnish
4	lg	(about 10 oz.) freshly baked or boiled potatoes; peeled and diced in large squares.

INSTRUCTIONS

This is another recipe from www.chron.com, from Christie's Seafood & Steaks
restaurant, celebrated its 80th ann. in '97.
Melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth and the consistency of light
roux*; do not brown. Set aside.
Bring water, milk and bouillon granules to a boil in med. saucepan; whisk
in grated cheese. When incorporated, whisk in roux. Combine sauce and
potatoes in large (3-qt.) baking dish. Sprinkle more cheese on top as
desired and bake at 350' until cheese melts and dish is bubbly. Makes 8
servings.
*roux - a cooked mixture of flour & fat used as a thickening agent in a
soup or a sauce.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest by Joan Kozik <kozik@mail.utexas.edu> on Feb
4, 1998

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