Every time we look at the cross, Christ seems to say to us, 'I am here because of you. It is your sin I am bearing, your curse I am suffering, your debt I am paying, your death I am dying.' Nothing in history or in the universe cuts us down to size like the cross. All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousness, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Breadmaker, Breads	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Yeast
3	c	Whole wheat flour
1	ts	Salt
3	tb	Maple syrup
1	ts	Maple extract (optional)
1/2	c	Pecans
1	md	Ripe banana, sliced
		(about 1 1/2 cups)
1	c	Warm water

INSTRUCTIONS

Put all the ingredients into pan in the order listed, select "whole wheat"
and push "start."
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“God: so personal that in comparison we are cold unfeeling machines”

What about cravings? The Bible understands them well. It refers to them as temptations. The Bible recognizes that people with years of sobriety often still struggle with huge temptations. Sometimes this is just a normal part of the slow process of change. Sometimes it is simply a consequence of being reminded of something we once loved. But at other times it can be a result of mentally cherishing and nurturing the addiction while physically abstaining from it. Instead of asking God for a desire to hate sin at its roots, some people cling to the pleasant memories associated with their addiction. They remember that they once had a potent escape, whereas now they experience the pain of facing daily problems.

Edward Welch