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

Pastors of many growing churches preach almost weekly about healthy self-esteem, as if it were taught on every page of Scripture. Too many Christians never see that self-love comes out of a culture that prizes the individual over the community and then reads that basic principle into the pages of Scripture. The Bible, however, rightly understood, asks the question, “Why are you so concerned about yourself?” Furthermore, it indicates that our culture’s proposed cure – increased self-love – is actually the disease. If we fail to recognize the reality and depth of our sin problem, God will become less important, and people will become more important.

Edward Welch

Four wrong ways to deal with anger: 1. Repress. Hold it in, ignore, deny, push it under, stuff it. a. Internally. Seethe with bitterness, jealousy, etc. b. Externally. The “silent treatment” (Eph. 4:26). 2. Express. “Dump it;” “get it off your chest.” a. Direct expression. Explode. Blow up (Gal. 5:20; Prov. 12:16; Prov. 14:29; Prov. 29:11; Prov. 29:22; Eccl. 7:9). b. Indirect expression. “I’ll get even” (Lev. 19:18; Rom. 12:19). c. Substitutionary expression. “Ventilation.” 3. Digress. Turn aside. Get your mind off of it. 4. Profess to be powerless. Make excuses. Disclaim responsibility.

James Fowler

We Love God!

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

Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy		Cakes, Desserts	1	Torte

INGREDIENTS

2		Eggs; separated
1 1/2	c	Sugar; divided
1 1/4	c	All-purpose flour
1/2	c	HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3/4	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Vegetable oil
1	c	Buttermilk or sour milk*
		CREAM FILLING
1	c	Cold whipping cream
2	tb	Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1	c	Cold whipping cream
1	ts	Vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM

A Message from our Provider:

“Instead of complaining that God had hidden himself, you will give Him thanks for having revealed so much of Himself. #Blaise Pascal”