God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
The Bible is an armory of heavenly weapons, a laboratory of infallible medicines, a mine of exhaustless wealth. It is a guidebook for every road, a chart for every sea, a medicine for every malady, and a balm for every wound. Rob us of our Bible and our sky has lost its sun.
The following are a smattering of examples of the “fig leaves” we wear:
1. We change the subject or crack jokes if an awkward or threatening subject arises.
2. We monopolize conversation, filling silences to keep others at bay and to keep from feeling like failures.
3. We live or die vicariously with a sports team.
4. We run from problems by watching TV, drinking, smoking, promiscuity, workaholism, compulsive eating.
5. We mock or “put in a box” those whose opinions or problems threaten our own commitments and behavior.
6. We get defensive, accusatory, testy, or talk loudly, or try to bully others to defend ourselves and make a show of competency.
7. We overdo penance by saying, “Poor me; I’m so horrible and such a failure,” by expressing maudlin repentance and wallowing in failures.
8. We minimize the seriousness of problems – “It’s nothing” – or the difficulty of change – “I promise “l’ll never do it again.”
9. We lie outright, to look good or to avoid looking bad.
10. We lie subtly, putting ourselves in the best light by innuendo, embellishment, or careful selection of data. This often accompanies subtle expressions of contempt or criticism for other people.
11. We think highly of our own opinions on every issue.
12. We tie up our identity in certain grandiose roles, like “counselor” or “parent” or “pastor.” Any of our functions and successes, real or imagined, can become fodder for self-deception.
13. We pray for help before performing a certain responsibility, and then rehearse our own success afterwards without thought of God.
Bunch asparagus; trimmed, in 1 1/2" pieces, 8 ounces
1
c
Cheddar cheese; in small cubes
6
oz
Radishes; sliced or halved (1 1/2 cups)
1/4
c
Chopped fresh dill
8
oz
Bottle fat-free ranch dressing
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook pasta according to package directions; add asparagus to pasta water
for the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain fusilli and asparagus; cool
under cold running water. Transfer to large bowl; stir in cheese, radishes
and dill. Add dressing, stirring to coat thoroughly. Keep refrigerated
until ready to serve. Serves 4. Per serving: 601 calories, 13 grams fat,
759 mg. sodium, 22 grams protein,
94 grams carbohydrate. MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com
Recipe by: Lansing State Journal, Gannett News Service,Corydon Ireland
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@acd.net> on May
13, 1998
A Message from our Provider:
“Been falsely accused of the most awful things? Then you know how God feels”
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