As people who want to help addicts, we need something very powerful to break the hold of idols. Pleas, tears, arguments, or threats will not penetrate. Reason is useless. We cannot simply say, “Stop doing drugs, get control of yourself, stop worshipping an idol.” As a result of spiritual oppression, drug worshippers may be very intelligent, but they can be oblivious to the destruction and slavery associated with drug abuse. They need the power of God (1 Cor. 1:18), the message of Christ crucified and risen. Other therapies can offer sobriety, but only this good news is powerful enough to liberate the soul.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Beverages, Fruits, Fitness, Low-fat	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Orange juice; freshly squeezed
1/2		Ripe banana
2	ts	Raw unsalted almond butter
1/4	c	Chopped pitted dates
1/4	ts	Pure vanilla extract
1/4	ts	Pure almond extract
2		Ice cubes; (up to 3)
1	tb	Raw bran; (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

NORMA WRENN
Alive with enzymes, this super drink combines high-energy and protein.
Great for weight-gain programs, too. You can cut some calories and carbs by
ommitting the dates.
Whir everything in a blender at high speed for about 30 seconds.
Per shake: 513 calories; 12 g protein, 17 g fat, 78 g carbohydrate
Nuts to you: Raw nuts (or seeds) and raw nut butters, available in
health-food stores, are an excellent way to get a spectrum of vitamins,
minerals, protein and the hard-to-get essential fatty acids in their
natural state. If that precious oil forms at the top of the nut butter,
don't pour it off. Stir it back in with a butter knife. Keep refrigerated.
Source: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness 5/91
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1066 by "M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@email.msn.com>
on Jan 31, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. #Don Fortner”