Think about the insanity of...ministry idolatry. The people in your congregation did not become active participants in your ministry so that collectively they could make you feel better about yourself and more secure with your ministry gifts. God didn’t call you to your particular ministry position so that you could finally cobble together an identity that you could live with. The leadership of the church didn’t call you to be their pastor because they knew that you needed a forum where you could find meaning and purpose. The troubled people in your congregation did not come with their troubles so that you could feel needed, essential, and appreciated. The people who faithfully give don’t give so you can build a successful ministry and bask in the security of your accomplishments. So you will never find in your ministry the rest of heart that every human being seeks. And when you look there, it only ends in anxiety, frustration, hurt, disappointment, anger, and bitterness and may ultimately lead you to question the goodness of God... The only defense against this the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is only when we are living out of the life that grace alone is able to give that we quit seeking life elsewhere. It is only when we are embracing the rest of the forgiveness of grace that we can look at ourselves honestly and grieve without wallowing in debilitating guilt and shame.

Paul David Tripp

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables		Sauces, Gravies, Rubs, Dressin	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	(15 1/4 oz.) whole kernel corn; rinsed and drained
1/2	cn	(4.5 oz.) chopped green chilies; drained
1/2	cn	(2.25 oz.) sliced ripe olives; drained
1	sm	Tomato; chopped
2		Jalapeno peppers seeded; finely chopped
1 1/2	tb	White vinegar
2 1/2	tb	Oliveor vegetable oil
1/4	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a nonaluminum bowl. Cover and refrigerate,
stirring often, at least 2 hours. Serve over fish or with tortilla chips.
Makes 3 cups.
Recipe by: America's Best Recipes
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #996 by L979 <L979@aol.com> on Jan 8, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country. #C.S. Lewis”