Our first priority in times of adversity is to honor and glorify God by trusting Him. We tend to make our first priority the gaining of relief from our feelings of heartache or disappointment or frustration. This is a natural desire, and God has promised to give us grace sufficient for our trials and peace for our anxieties (2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:6-7). But just as God’s will is to take precedence over our will (Jesus Himself said, “Yet not as I will, but as you will” - Matthew 26:39), so God’s honor is to take precedence over our feelings. We honor God by choosing to trust Him when we don’t understand what He is doing or why He has allowed some adverse circumstance to occur. As we seek God’s glory, we may be sure that He has purposed our good and that He will not be frustrated in fulfilling that purpose.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains		Fruits/nuts, Sauces	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Gravenstein apples peeled, cored and cut into eighths
1/2	c	Water
		Sugar to taste
2	tb	Lemon juice
1	tb	Grated lemon peel

INSTRUCTIONS

COMBINE APPLES AND WATER IN heavy-bottomed pan. Place over low heat and
cook, stirring occasionally. When apples begin to get tender, add sugar to
taste but be sparing until apples mash easily--that's when you can tell
just how sweet you want the applesauce. Add lemon juice and cook until
applesauce is ready to be mashed with fork. Remove from heat and add lemon
peel. Mash with tines of fork, leaving some coarse texture. Serve warm.
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