Some of us, over the duration of our lives, have been shaken to the foundations by this truth of God’s sovereignty over man’s belief and unbelief. We have run from it, pretended it wasn’t there, argued against it, wept over it, and finally bowed our heads and hearts before it, and then discovered it to be one of the most deep and firm and precious foundation stones in the house of our fragile faith. We see now, with trembling joy, that without it we would not have believed, and we would not endure to the end and be saved.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy		Fish, Main dish	9	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Onion, large diced
3		Potatoes, small diced
2	c	Skimmed milk
1 1/2	lb	Cod or Flounder
2	c	Cauliflower, diced
1/2	ts	Pepper
1/2	ts	Basil
2	c	Celery, diced
3	c	Boiling water
2	ts	Flour
2	c	Broccoli, diced
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Marjoram

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the onion, celery, and potatoes in the water for 10 minutes.  Mix a
little milk with the flour to form a soupy paste and set aside.  Add the
remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Add the flour mixture,
stirring constantly.  Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmealnew.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“Having convictions can be defined as being so thoroughly convinced that Christ and His Word are both objectively true and relationally meaningful that you act on your beliefs regardless of the consequences. #Josh McDowell”

Why do soldiers first experience boot camp? Because they need to be taught how to push their body, overcome the desire to quit and grow beyond the pain. The mind way too often gives in before the body gives out. Likewise, why did the Apostle Paul say, “I discipline my body and make it my slave” (1 Cor. 9:27). The Christian life is not about listening to our bodies and giving into its desires (gluttony, drunkenness, slothfulness, sexual immorality), but rather mastering our bodies and making the body a slave to a biblically controlled mind. This is the difference between being controlled by the flesh or being led by the Spirit (Gal. 5). Exercise, in order to be effective, pushes the body beyond its comfort zone. Diets push the body beyond its comfort zone. These make the body your slave and no longer your master. These produce discipline. And coming full circle, discipline is essential for us to mortify sin (cf. 1 Pet. 4:1-2).

Randy Smith