God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Counseling Principles:
1. When seeking to bring about change, never attempt to do so in the abstract; people change only in concrete ways.
2. Always give hope. People will not persevere during the often-difficult process of change without hope.
3. Never minimize the severity of problems; instead always maximize Christ and His power to solve problems.
4. If a person has a life-dominating problem, aim at total restructuring.
5. Always approach the seemingly hopeless situations with emphatic disagreement. Empathy alone removes all possibility of help. Disagree when the counselee says, “It’s hopeless.” Say, “It is difficult, but not too difficult for God.”
6. Don’t become orientated toward people’s problems, but toward God’s solutions.
7. Gauge how much change is now feasible; too little is boring, too much is discouraging.
8. Don’t let people settle for less than the scriptural solution.
9. Use biblical, or biblically derived, language when analyzing and labeling problems, and when planning solutions to them.
10. Be command-oriented rather than feeling-oriented.
It is clear that divorce is like a person cutting off an arm or leg because he has a splinter in it. Instead of dealing with whatever trouble arises between a husband and wife, divorce tries to solve the problem by destroying the union. On a deeper level, divorce destroys a union that God Himself has made. That is why Jesus said unequivocally, “What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate” (Matt. 19:6). The union of marriage is one which God, as its Creator, never desires to be broken. Divorce is a denial of His will and a destruction of His work.
Dried black beans (picked over and rinsed) OR- Canned black beans (rinsed and drained)
1/3
c
Freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2
c
Olive oil
1
Garlic clove; minced
1
ts
Fine sea salt
1/8
ts
Cayenne pepper
2
Ears corn (kernals cut off the cob) OR- (thawed) Frozen corn
1
Avocado peeled, stone removed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1
sm
Red bell pepper; seeded and cut into 1/2" pieces
2
md
Tomatoes cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6
Green onions, with tops finely chopped
1
Fresh hot chile pepper seeded and minced
1/2
c
Coarsely chopped cilantro (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
If using dried beans, place the beans in a large bowl and add enough water
to cover by 2 inches. Place the bowl in a cool place and let the beans
soak for 6 to 12 hours. Drain and rinse the beans.
Put the beans into a large pot and add enough fresh water to cover the
beans by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat, reduce the heat,
cover, and simmer until the beans are barely tender. 1-1/2 to 2 hours
(depending on the age of the beans). Thoroughly drain the beans and let
them cool.
Put the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne in a small jar.
Cover with the lid and shake until the ingredients are well mixed.
In a salad bowl, combine the cooked or canned beans, corn, avocado, bell
pepper, tomatoes, green onions, chile pepper, and cilantro. Shake the Lime
Dressing and pour it over the salad. Stir until well coated. (The salad can
be prepared a few hours ahead, but don't add the avocado until serving
time. Refrigerate, and adjust the seasonings before serving.)
Source: May All Be Fed - by John Robbins (Including recipes by Jia Patton
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