I am convinced that prayerlessness: 1. Is a sin against God (1 Sam. 12:23). 2. Is direct disobedience to the command of Christ (“watch and pray,” Mt. 26:41). 3. Is direct disobedience to the Word of God (“pray without ceasing,” 1 Thes. 5:17). 4. Makes me vulnerable to temptation (“watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation,” Mt. 26:41). 5. Expresses independence – no need for God. 6. Gives place to the Enemy and makes me vulnerable to his schemes (Eph. 6:10-20; Dan. 10). 7. Results in powerlessness. 8. Limits (and defines) my relationship with God. 9. Hinders me from knowing His will, His priorities, His direction. 10. Forces me to operate in the realm of the natural (what I can do) versus the supernatural (what He can do). 11. Leaves me weak, harried, and hassled. 12. Is rooted in pride, self-sufficiency, laziness, and lack of discipline. 13. Reveals a lack of real burden and compassion for others.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy		Entrees, Vegetables, Usenet	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Marinated artichoke hearts, drained (2 small jars); save marinade for dressing
8	oz	Cream cheese, softened
1/2	c	Grated parmesan cheese
2	tb	Butter, softened
20	oz	Spinach, cooked, drained and squeezed dry (use 2 packages of thawed frozen spinach, or about 1 1/2 lb cooked, fresh spinach)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spread artichoke hearts in the bottom of a
buttered casserole dish, in roughly one layer. Top with spinach.
Cream together the cream cheese, butter and cheese and spread evenly on
top. Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 10 minutes.
  NOTES:
*  Vegetable casserole with artichokes and spinach -- This is a fattening,
but good, vegetable dish.
: Difficulty:  easy.
: Time:  5 minutes preparation, 40 minutes baking.
: Precision:  no need to measure.
: Vicki O'Day
: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto CA
: hplabs!oday
: Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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