God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
When a leader walks into the room, a passion for truth had better enter with him. Authentic leadership does not emerge out of a vacuum. The leadership that matters most is convictional—deeply convictional. This quality of leadership springs from those foundational beliefs that shape who we are and establish our beliefs about everything else. Convictions are not merely beliefs we hold; they are those beliefs that hold us in their grip. We would not know who we are but for these bedrock beliefs, and without them we would not know how to lead.
We cannot deceive God. Twice in the Acts God is called “the Heartknower” (Acts 1:24; 15:8). But we can deceive ourselves. Here are four differences between deceit and honesty in our hearts. One, a deceitful heart doesn’t know its sin because it doesn’t want to know. But an honest heart is saying, “Bring it on.” Two, a deceitful heart notices how well a sermon applies to someone else. But an honest heart is too concerned about itself to judge another. Three, a deceitful heart, when it isn’t growing, blames its inertia on hardship or its church or even on God himself. But an honest heart says, “It’s my fault. I need to get in gear.” Four, a deceitful heart delays response. It says, “I’ll get around to it, even soon. But I can’t right now.” An honest heart puts God first. Delayed obedience is a way of saying, “I’m setting the terms. I am Lord.” But an honest heart says, “Lord, whatever you want – right now.” An honest heart says, with the old hymn, 'The dearest idol I have known, whate’er that idol be, help me to tear it from Thy throne and worship only Thee.'
Mix the flour and salt and sugar together. Cut in the shortening and add
enough ice water to make a stiff dough. Beat your dough with a mallet until
it is smooth, folding frequently. Takes about 20 mins then roll out the
dough, cut with a small cookie cutter or tin can rim. Bake these for 30
mins in a 375 degree oven. If desired dust these with some powdered sugar.
Makes 20 small biscuits or cookies.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 254 by "janet toomey"
<lovefd@hotmail.com> on Nov 13, 1997
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