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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

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Jewish	All, About, Breads-, Muf	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2/3	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Butter or margarine; softened
1		Egg; beaten
2 1/3	c	Flour
4	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Milk
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1 1/2	c	Blueberries; fresh or frozen
1/2	c	Sugar
1/3	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	c	Butter or margarine

INSTRUCTIONS

STREUSEL
OVEN: 375 Grease 12 muffin tins or use paper liners.
In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter.  Add egg; mix well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture
alternately with milk.  Stir in vanilla.
Fold in blueberries. Fill cups 2/3 full.
STREUSEL: In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter
until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or til browned.
Recipe By     : Taste of Home Magazine  February- March 1995
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V96 #042
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 17:53:59 -0700
From: ellyn salkin <seaco@ix.netcom.com>

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“God is humble”