Be ashamed to use the vulgar arts of a recruiting sergeant. Do not speak only of the uniform, the pay, and the glory; speak also of the enemies, the battle, the armor, the watching, the marching, and the drill. Do not present only one side of Christianity. Do not keep back “the cross” of self-denial that must be carried, when you speak of the cross on which Christ died for our redemption. Explain fully what Christianity entails. Entreat men to repent and come to Christ; but bid them at the same time to “count the cost.”

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Container (12-oz) Cheddar cheese spread (Wisespread) room temp
1	pk	(3 oz) cream cheese room temp
2/3	c	Large curd cottage cheese
1	tb	Finely minced onion
1	ts	Worcestershire sauce
1/4	ts	Tabasco sauce
1/2	ts	(+) caraway seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

from Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden,VT
Bleand all ingredients until well mixed. Taste for seasoning. Pack into
small seving bowl -- cover w/ plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 24 hours b/4
serving. Posted to Kitmailbox Digest by TrinaMaria@aol.com on Apr 7, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“God will ultimately have HIS way, not yours!”

Now I know there are many dangers of striving for excellence. After all, haven’t we learned that Satan will take anything we do for good and seek to bring forth evil. We have been been taught, 2 Corinthians 2:11, to not be “ignorant of his schemes.” I know if we are not careful, a pursuit of excellence can lead to pride whereby we look down on others or desire to draw personal attention to ourselves or seek to be man-pleasers. I know it can lead to a reliance on our own strength and not God’s strength. I know it can lead to misplaced goals that believe the product is more important than the spiritual goals it aims to produce. I know it can lead to misplaced trust that excellence alone can somehow achieve God’s purposes. And I know it can lead to misplaced methods, looking to worldly techniques more than Scripture. I know all of these and now you do as well, but we can’t operate in fear as an excuse to excuse the behavior expected of us from the Lord.

Randy Smith