God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Why do we give our efforts in the church a pass when it comes to excellence? Are we hypercalvinists? Hey, just get the biblical part right and nothing else will matter. Are we all about just applauding good effort even when the product produced is an outright embarrassing representation of Christ? Maybe that individual is not the most gifted for the job. Are we erecting a double standard? We take the “real world” seriously and anything goes in the “spiritual world.” Are we settling for second best because after all, “it’s better than nothing?” Are we grieving the Spirit in assuming that He will always “bless our mess?” Are we not getting paid so we think we can kick it back a bit? Are we using grace, God’s acceptance of us, as an excuse to give Him halfhearted efforts?
ALL experiences of the fear of man share at least one common feature: People are big. They have grown to idolatrous proportions in our lives. They control us. Since there is no room in our hearts to worship both God and people, whenever people are big, God is not. Therefore, the first task in escaping the snare of the fear of man is to know that God is awesome and glorious, not other people.
CRUST
FILLING
TOPPING
FINAL TOUCH
CRUST: Roll out chocolate cream wafers on wax paper. Mix crumbled wafers,
butter and nuts in the bottom of a 10" spring form pan. Using a piece of
wax paper, press mixture evenly in the bottom of the pan. Place pan in
refrigerator or freezer while preparing the filling.
FILLING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat cream cheese
until fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time until well
blended. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Mix well. Pour on top of prepared
crust and bake 50 minutes. Remove from oven. Turn oven off and close door.
TOPPING: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over cheesecake.
Return to oven, but do not reheat oven. Leave in warm oven for 10 minutes
with the door closed. Open door and leave cake in oven for an additional 20
minutes. Remove cake from oven. Allow cake to cool on wire rack.
FINAL TOUCH: Freeze Hershey bar. When cake is cooled, shave frozen
chocolate on top of cake. Refrigerate overnight.
NOTES : E hele mai oukou e ai! (Come and eat!) Recipe by: Betty Sullivan
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by
MarySpero@prodigy.com (MS MARY E SPERO) on Aug 28, 1997
A Message from our Provider:
“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. #C.S. Lewis”
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