As we dive deeper into the book of Revelation, Christians commonly walk away with two wrong responses. First is they hear about God’s awful wrath and the persecution on the church and they become scared, very scared. Second is they contemplate the heavy symbolism and make it their life’s goal to interpret the events down to the smallest detail. Then they often dogmatically defend their position, even to the expense of dividing the church. If the first individual has his head in the sand, the second has his head in the clouds!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Dessert	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Graham crackers
		Apple butter
		Cool Whip

INSTRUCTIONS

From:    Julie Sterchi <sterchi@WABASH.NET>
Date:    Thu, 22 Aug 1996 20:12:31 -0700
When Diane wrote about my Butter Pecan Crunch reminding her of refrigerator
cake (layers of graham crackers and pudding), that reminded me of Apple
Butter Torte. No one can figure out exactly what this is when they taste
it, but they love it anyway.
Place two whole graham crackers side by side on a plate (long sides
together).  Spread with a thin layer of apple butter.  Top with two more
graham crackers.  Spread with another thin layer of apple butter.  Continue
until you have a stack about 4" high, finishing with graham crackers.
"Frost" with Cool Whip on all sides (except the bottom, of course! (g) ).
Refrigerate overnight. Slice from one short end. This is beautiful and
tasty!
EAT-L Digest 22 August 96
From the EAT-L recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.”

Some specific suggestions for how a Christian man can put these principles into action in a dating relationship: 1. Commit to take the lead in the godliness of your relationship. Read the Bible’s passages about how men and women and all Christians should treat one another. Especially take the lead in establishing boundaries that will keep you from sexual sin. Assume that this woman is going to be your wife or the wife of some other Christian brother (who might be currently dating your future wife). Treat her as the precious sister in Christ that she is. 2. Decide in advance whether or not you are willing to love a woman in the self-sacrificing, nurturing way the Bible describes. Until you are ready to faithfully hold a woman’s heart in your hand, do not enter into a dating relationship. 3. Realizing that God wants you to learn to put her interest ahead of your own, ask her the kinds of things she likes to do and be eager to spend time doing them. 4. Be willing to talk about the relationship. Initiate honest dialogue about how you feel. Do not resent her desire to have the relationship defined, but protect her heart by making your level of commitment clear and thereby making clear the appropriate kind of intimacy to go along with that commitment. 5. Pay attention to her heart. Ask her about her burdens and cares. Seek ways to minister to her and to make her cares your own. Instead of being critical of her, speak words of encouragement and support. 6. Do not be shy in ministering the Word of God to her. Do not preach, but exhort her and call to mind God’s promises and God’s love for her in Jesus Christ. Make it a primary goal that she will be spiritually stronger by having been in a relationship with you. 7. If something about her bothers you, think about how you can encourage her in that area. Realize that none of us is without flaws. Pray for her weakness and try to strengthen her in that area. If your concerns are enough to deter you from wanting to marry her, let her know in a forthright manner while being as considerate as possible (Richard and Sharon Phillips).

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