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Before making any resolution: 1. Consider the Scriptures carefully. Some matters for the Christian are clearly commanded or forbidden in the Bible… Other matters are not so clearly or specifically commanded or forbidden… It is in these areas where it is often profitable to make a specific personal resolution. 2. Consider your other necessary duties. As Christians, we have a number of pre-existing responsibilities that must take precedence over personal resolutions… Before making any personal resolution, ask yourself how it will affect other essential things (that God has commanded of you). 3. Consider how your family, your church, and the reputation of Christ in a watching world will be affected, either by your faithfulness, or by your failure to follow through (Luke 14:28-30). 4. (Consider) your motives… a. Is it truly my goal in making this resolution to glorify God through obedience and self-discipline and to receive the praise that comes only from Him? Or am I trying to gain the approval and admiration of people? (cf. Luke 6:26; 1 Cor. 4:3-5). b. Am I trying to appease my conscience by doing well in this one area in order to distract myself from conviction of another sinful behavior? (cf. Matthew 15:1-6). c. Am I acting defensively, angrily, or in prideful response to criticism from another person? In other words, do I have a sort of “I’ll show them” motive for making this resolution? (cf. Phil. 2:3). 5. Consider the cost. We don’t generally need to resolve to do the easy things. The difficulty, discomfort, self-denial, and even sometimes persecution involved in the Christian’s pursuit of holiness are the very aspects that make personal resolution necessary. Consider these carefully, weighing them opposite the rewards. Then determine that by God’s strength you will endure, understanding the price you must pay, and knowing that what you are doing is good and right.

Daryl Wingerd

Apple Betty #2

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Dessert	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Apples; peeled, pared and sliced (I usually use granny smiths)
1/4	c	Orange juice
1	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Nutmeg
1/2	c	Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

From: Stephanie Elzer <elzer@cis.udel.edu>
Date: 21 Oct 1994 13:14:40 -0400
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease or butter square casserole dish. Place
apples in casserole dish and sprinkle with orange juice.  Mix together the
sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter until crumbly.  Do not over
process. Sprinkle this topping mixture over the apples. Bake for
approximately 45 minutes, or until apples are tender. The quantities listed
above tend to make quite a bit of the topping, you may want to cut back
although we never do, since the topping is our favorite part!
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