Let us consider what regard we ought to have to our own duty and to the grace of God. Some would separate these things as inconsistent. If holiness be our duty, they would say, there is no room for grace; and if it be the result of grace there is no place for duty. But our duty and God’s grace are nowhere opposed in the matter of sanctification; for one absolutely supposes the other. We cannot perform our duty without the grace of God; nor does God give His grace for any other purpose than that we may perform our duty!

John Owen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
6	tb	Butter
1		Bag; (14oz) caramel candies
1	cn	(5.3oz) evaporated milk
2	pk	(8oz) cream cheese; softened
1/2	c	Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla
2		Eggs
1/2	c	Semisweet chocolate chips; melted
		Whipped cream; chopped nuts, maraschino cherries for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of a 9-in springform pan. Bake
10 minutes at 350 degrees. Melt caramels in milk in heavy 1 1/2- quart
saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour over crust.
Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl of
electric mixer. Mix at medium speed until well-blended. Add eggs, one at a
time, mixing well after each. Blend in chocolate. Pour cream cheese batter
over pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done. Loosen cake
from rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream, chopped nuts and
maraschino cherries. Makes 10-12 servings.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Posted to EAT-L Digest  by Jennie Craig <jecraig@LAN-INC.COM> on Jan 21,
1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Exercise daily — walk with the Lord.”

Using the perspective of idolatry, addicts are blinded by their own desire. They refuse to see themselves as dependent on God. God’s glory and fame is not their goal. In their self-addiction or selfishness, they worship and bow down before false gods. Addicts have defected from the living God. Instead of worshipping in the temple of the Lord, they perform addictive rituals that give them more perceived power, pleasure, or identity. They see in their addiction a form of magic (Deut. 18:10-14). The promises of the idol, however, are lies. Any identity, power, or peace they bring is false and temporary. There are only two choices: putting your faith in a loving God and thus knowing freedom, or putting your faith in idols (Satan) and being enslaved. Curiously, our selfish pride prefers slavery.

Edward Welch