2 Peter 1:21 says, “Men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” The Greek word for “moved” is “phero.” It’s a verb that is translated “bring, carry or bear.” It’s the same word that used twice in Acts 27 –Paul’s famous voyage to Rome – of the ship that was at the mercy of the breeze being caried by the wind. It’s origin of the English name, “Christopher.” Christos (Christ) – Phero (Bearing) – Bearing Christ. So, this tells us that the men who wrote Scripture did not have heightened powers or mystical visions or even an ear for God to dictate His word. Rather, they wrote what they knew to be true using their own words, style, experiences and personalities, but as they wrote, the Holy Spirit (pheuma-the same Greek word used in the Bible for wind) was bearing them along. Therefore, when they wrote they wrote the very Word of God.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables		Main dish, Seafood, Stir-fry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Medium-size raw shrimp peeled and deveined
2	tb	Cornstarch; divided
3	tb	Kikkoman Soy Sauce; divided
1/2	ts	Sugar
1		Garlic clove; minced
1	cn	Cling peach slices (16 oz.) in juice or extra light syrup
1	ts	Distilled white vinegar
2	tb	Vegetable oil; divided
1/4	lb	Fresh snow peas; trimmed
1	md	Onion; chunked
1	tb	Slivered fresh ginger root

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels.  Combine 1 Tbsp. _each_
cornstarch and soy sauce, sugar, garlic and shrimp; let stand 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, reserving 1/4 cup juice, drain peaches and cut crosswise in
half.  Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 cup.  Stir in
remaining 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and vinegar; set aside.
Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in hot wok or large skillet over high heat.  Add shrimp
and stir-fry 1 minute; remove.  Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in same pan.
Add remaining 3 ingredients; stir-fry 4 minutes.  Add shrimp and soy sauce
mixture; cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.  Stir in peaches;
heat through.
Source: The Art of Stir-Frying Made Easy with Kikkoman Sauces
Reprinted with the permission of Kikkoman International Inc.
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/kikkoman.zip

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“Two great truths: 1. there is a God, 2. you’re not Him”

Think about people who find themselves in religious ruts. They discover a number of things about themselves. They will find that they are getting older but not getting any holier. Time is their enemy, not their friend. The time they trusted and looked to is betraying them, for they often said to themselves, "The passing of time will help me. I know some good old saints, so as I get older I'll get holier and better. Time will help me, purify me and revive me." They said that the year before last, but they were not helped any last year. Time betrayed them. They were not any better last year than they had been the year before.

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