In a word, [Paul] is calling for some spiritual sweat (1 Timothy 4:7)! Just as the athletes discarded everything and competed gumnos – free from everything that could possibly burden them – so we must get rid of every encumbrance, every association, habit, and tendency which impedes godliness. If we are to excel, we must strip ourselves to a lean, spiritual nakedness. The writer of Hebrews explains it like this: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1). Men, we will never get anywhere spiritually without a conscious divestment of the things that are holding us back. What things are weighing you down? The call to discipline demands that you throw it off. Are you man enough?

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Fruits, Desserts, Diabetic, Low-fat/cal	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Apples
		Orange juice
1	tb	Raisins
		Pinch ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel and core the apples.  Coat with the orange juice on the outer
surface. Stuff with the raisins.  Sprinkle on the cinnamon.  Place in
Pyrex baking cups.  Bake in a 350 F oven 25 to 30 minutes or until
fork pierces surface easily.  Serve warm or cold.
1 apple - 74 calories, 1 1/2 fruit exchange 19 grams carbohydrate, 0
protein, 0 fat, 0 sodium, 105 potassium, 0 cholesterol
Source:  Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier.
My note:  Apples may be baked in the microwave until soft.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip

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