God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
And who and what are ministers themselves? Frail men, fallible, sinning men, exposed to every snare, to temptation in every form; and from the very post of observation they occupy, the fairer mark for the fiery darts of the foe. They are no mean victims the great Adversary is seeking, when he would wound and cripple Christ’s ministers. One such victim is worth more to the kingdom of darkness than a score of common men; and on this very account, the temptations are probably more subtle and severe than those encountered by ordinary Christians. If this subtle Deceiver fails to destroy them, he artfully aims at neutralizing their influence by quenching the fervor of their piety, lulling them into negligence, and doing all in his power to render their work irksome. How perilous the condition of that minister then, whose heart is not encouraged, whose hands are not strengthened, and who is not upheld by the prayers of his people! It is not in his own closet and on his own knees alone that he finds security and comfort and ennobling, humbling and purifying thoughts and joys; but it is when his people also seek them in his behalf that he becomes a better and happier man and a more useful minister of the everlasting gospel.
In an authentic spiritual experience, emotion, feelings, and the senses often become intense, transcending the normal. These may include strong feelings of remorse over sin, a mighty sense of trust that surpasses the pain of a traumatic situation, an overpowering peace in the midst of trouble, the overwhelming sense of joy related to confidence and hope in God, intense sorrow over the lost, the exhilarating praise in understanding the glory of God, or a heightened zeal for ministry. Spiritual experience by definition is an internal awareness that involves strong emotion in response to the truth of God’s Word, amplified by the Holy Spirit and applied by Him to us personally.
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly sppon flour into a dry measuring cup; level
with a knife. Combine flour, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, salt, and nutmeg
into a large bowl; add buttermilk, lemon rind, juice, margarine, and egg
yolks, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Add 1/4 cup
granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently
stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into buttermilk mixture; gently fold
in remaining egg white mixture . Fold in blackberries.
Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Place in a larger baking pan; add hot water in larger pan to depth of 1
inch. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched
lightly in center. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 98, pg. 82
Posted to recipelu-digest by Jill Proehl <jpxtwo@swbell.net> on Feb 27,
1998
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“The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.”
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