A Christian is not a person who experiences no bad desires. A Christian is a person who is at war with those desires by the power of the Spirit. Conflict in your soul is not all bad. Even though we long for the day when our flesh will be utterly defunct and only pure and loving desires will fill our hearts, yet there is something worse than the war within between flesh and Spirit – namely, no war within because the flesh controls the citadel and all the outposts. Praise God for the war within! Serenity in sin is death. The Spirit has landed to do battle with the flesh. So take heart if your soul feels like a battlefield at times. The sign of whether you are indwelt by the Spirit is not that you have no bad desires, but that you are at war with them!

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Tasteofhome	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter; softened
1/2	c	Sugar
4	ts	Vanilla extract
2	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	c	Unsweetened cocoa
1	tb	Instant coffee granules
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Finely chopped pecans
2/3	c	Chopped red candied cherries
		Confectioners' sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugar and vanilla; beat
until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, coffee and salt;
gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in pecans and
cherries. Chill dough for ease of handling if necessary. Shape into
1- in. balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 15
minutes or until cookies are set. Cool on wire racks. Dust with
confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 6 dozen.
Busted by Sara Horton 5/29/98
Recipe by: Taste of Home, Jeana Crowell, Whitewater, Kansas
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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