What irony that sinners consider the greatest problem they face in this world to be the problem of pain. The ultimate insult against God is that man thinks he has a problem of pain. Man, who deserves to be plunged into hell at this moment, and is indescribably fortunate that he is breathing normally, complains about unhappiness. Instead of falling on his knees in the profoundest possible gratitude that God holds back His wrath and infinite fury, the sinner shakes his fist in heaven’s face and complains against what he calls “pain.” When he receives his due, he will look back on his present condition as paradisiacal. What he now calls misery, he will then consider exquisite pleasure. The most severe torment anyone has ever known in this life will seem like heaven in comparison with one moment of the full fury of the divine Being.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter or margarine
2 1/4	c	Flour
1/4	ts	Salt
1 1/2	c	Confectioners sugar
1	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until light
and fluffy. At low speed, blend in 1/2 cup sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon, the salt and vanilla. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheet. Roll dough into 1-inch
balls. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until a golden brown. Combine remaining
sugar and cinnamon. Roll hot tea cakes in this mixture. Cool. Makes about 3
1/2    dozen.
Recipe by: [email protected]
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 317 by "Diane Geary"
<[email protected]> on Nov 27, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Love – a gift from God”

A person who has been born again, or regenerated, does not habitually commit sin. He no longer sins with his heart and will and whole inclination. There was probably a time when he did not think about whether his actions were sinful or not, and he did not always feel grieved after doing evil. There was no quarrel between him and sin; they were friends. But the true Christian hates sin, flees from it, fights against it, considers it his greatest plague, resents the burden of its presence, mourns when he falls under its influence, and longs to be completely delivered from it. Sin no longer pleases him, nor is it even a matter of indifference to him; it has become a horrible thing which he hates.

J.C. Ryle