It’s been said, the human heart is an idol factory. And there are so many idols to choose from here in America. There’s so much to worship with your affections, trust, time, passion, money and allegiance. But these idols, inspired by demons (1 Cor. 10:20; Rev. 9:20), do not deliver what they promise and what we seek in them. They betray us and harden our hearts toward God. They inspire us to turn to the very behavior that God hates.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Breads, Biscuits	18	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Flour,all-purpose,sifted
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Baking soda
3	ts	Baking powder
2/3	c	Shortening
1	c	Buttermilk
4	tb	Butter (opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450'F.
2. Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder into mixing bowl. Cut in
shortening, using 2 knives, a pastry cutteror your hands dusted with flour.
Add sufficient buttermilk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly and turn out
onto a lightly floured board. Roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut with
biscuit cutter into rounds. Place rounds not touching - for crisper
biscuits - or close together - for softer biscuits - on ungreased baking
sheet. Brush with melted butter if desired and bake in preheated oven 12-15
minutes, or until firm and lightly browned.

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: to know him is to love him”

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