Worshipful giving involves faith. It is giving from the firstfruits of all our increase. If we give what we have left over after paying our bills, entertaining our families, and laying aside for retirement, we have given nothing. That kind of giving requires no faith. That kind of giving is an abomination to God. He will not have our leavings! If we would honor God in our giving, we must prove God with our giving. Prove his faithfulness. Prove His promises. Prove His Word. Prove His goodness by giving to Him what you need, thus trusting Him to supply your need. God challenges us so to prove him (2 Chron. 31:5-10; Mal. 3:10; Luke 6:38). It is written, “Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine” (Pro. 3:9-10).

Don Fortner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains		Cookies	60	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	c	Butter, softened
1	c	Packed brown sugar
1/2	c	Dairy sour cream
1		Egg
2	ts	Vanilla
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt
1 1/2	c	Old fashioned or quick oats, uncooked
1	pk	Vanilla milk chips (10 oz)
1	c	Flaked coconut
1	cn	Macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (3 1/2 oz)

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Blend in
sour cream, egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to
butter mixture; mix well. Stir in oats, vanilla milk chips, coconut and
nuts. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, 2" apart, onto ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake at 375'F. for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool
on cookie sheet 1 minute. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
Makes 5 dozen cookies.
From Favorite All Time Recipes - Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication
International, Ltd., ISBN 0-7853-0147-X.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/pi-cooky.zip

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