Think about the insanity of...ministry idolatry. The people in your congregation did not become active participants in your ministry so that collectively they could make you feel better about yourself and more secure with your ministry gifts. God didn’t call you to your particular ministry position so that you could finally cobble together an identity that you could live with. The leadership of the church didn’t call you to be their pastor because they knew that you needed a forum where you could find meaning and purpose. The troubled people in your congregation did not come with their troubles so that you could feel needed, essential, and appreciated. The people who faithfully give don’t give so you can build a successful ministry and bask in the security of your accomplishments. So you will never find in your ministry the rest of heart that every human being seeks. And when you look there, it only ends in anxiety, frustration, hurt, disappointment, anger, and bitterness and may ultimately lead you to question the goodness of God... The only defense against this the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is only when we are living out of the life that grace alone is able to give that we quit seeking life elsewhere. It is only when we are embracing the rest of the forgiveness of grace that we can look at ourselves honestly and grieve without wallowing in debilitating guilt and shame.

Paul David Tripp

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Alcohol, Holidays, Beverages	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Flour
1/8	ts	Salt
8		Egg yolks
6	c	Milk
2	c	Light cream
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/8	ts	Nutmeg
1 1/2	c	Whiskey (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix sugar, flour, and salt in heavy 6-qt saucepan. Add egg yolks and mix
well.  Using wire whisk, stir egg mixture and slowly pour in milk and
cream.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard is thickened
and just coats the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and let cool.
The custard will thicken as it cools. When cold, stir in vanilla, nutmeg,
and whiskey.
Nutritional information: 330 calories, 7 gm protein, 20 gm fat, 33 gm
carbohydrate, 101 mg sodium, 203 mg cholesterol.
From the Houston _Chronicle_. MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$
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