Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience. It seems as though people are willing to let joy be a byproduct of our relationship to God, but not an essential part of it. People are uncomfortable saying that we are duty-bound to pursue joy. They say things like, 'Don't pursue joy, pursue obedience.' But Christian Hedonism responds, 'That's like saying, ';Don't eat apples; eat fruit.'' Because joy is an act of obedience. We are commanded to rejoice in God. If obedience is doing what God commands, then joy is not merely the spin-off of obedience, it is obedience. The Bible tells us over and over to pursue our joy (Psm. 32:11; 37:4; 67:4; Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:4).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Eggs		Dog food	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 3/4	c	Water
1/4	c	Applesauce; unsweetened
1/4	ts	Vanilla
4	c	Whole wheat flour
1	c	Dried apple chips; ( you can also use fresh fruit)
1	tb	Baking powder
1		Egg; beaten slightly
4	tb	Honey

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin with cooling spray.
Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in separate
bowl. Add wet to dry slowly , scraping well to make sure no dry mixture is
left. Pour into muffin tins. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick
inserted into center comes out dry. Sotre in a sealed container. Makes
around 12-14 pupcakes.
Posted to Bread-bakers Digest by Marg aka MEMAW <maf@fn.net> on Mar 29,
1998

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