Discern commonality of spirits. 1. Is this person spiritually regenerated (John 3:1-6)? 2. Take time to observe their values and attitudes (Matt. 7:16). 3. Will they pray with you? Study Scripture? Attend church? 4. Seek counsel of pastor or spiritual leader. Determine correlation of minds. 1. Are there common interests? 2. Do you share “the mind which is in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:5)? 3. Is there common desire to “renew the mind” (Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:23)? Discover concerns of emotions. 1. Don’t start with “feelings;” these should be by-product. 2. Are your affections directed toward the highest well-being of the other person? 3. Do you detect anger, fear, jealousy, pride, etc.? Develop commitments of wills. 1. Are there common objectives and priorities? 2. Discuss short-range and long-range goals. Career choices. 3. Is there a mutual decision to follow God’s leading together? Desire companionship of bodily presence. 1. Desire to share recreation, entertainment, social occasions in each other’s company. 2. Communication; communication; communication! 3. Premarital sexual relationships are contrary to God’s intent (1 Cor. 6:12-20).

James Fowler

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Poultry	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

10		Chicken breasts; deboned
1	ct	(16-oz) sour cream
2	cn	Cream of mushroom soup
1		Jar dried beef
		Salt & pepper to taste
3	sl	Bacon; or so

INSTRUCTIONS

Line baking dish with dried beef. Season deboned chicken with salt and
pepper; roll breasts and place on dried beef. Place small amount of bacon
on each breast. Make sauce of sour cream and mushroom soup; pour over
chicken. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.
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