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Naturally, the sluggard begins the day by staying in bed when he should be starting his work. Proverbs 6:9, “How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?” Next the sluggard will invent any reason to prevent working. Proverbs 22:13, “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion outside; I shall be slain in the streets!” Rather than beginning his work he simply pacifies himself with his preposterous excuses and return to his bed. Proverbs 26:14, “As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.” Once the sluggard finally rolls out of bed, he is even too lazy to provide for his needs to survive. Proverbs 19:24, “The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.” Though the sluggard may be too lazy to eat, often, due to his slothfulness, he has no food to eat. Proverbs 20:4, “The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing.” Eventually, his laziness leads to a lack of food, a lack of food to deteriorated health, and deteriorated health to death. Proverbs 21:25, “The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, for his hands refuse to work.” His neglect of responsibilities is evident in his health, but also in the care of his house. Proverbs 24:30-31, “I passed by the field of the sluggard, and by the vineyard of the man lacking sense; and behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles, its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.” His life is simply a selfish pursuit of his laziness. Though he may wish a nobler lifestyle, steps are never taken to accomplish his goal because he’s a dreamer. Proverbs 13:4, “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing.” He thinks his life is okay, but unfortunately he is greatly deceived. Proverbs 26:16, “The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a discreet answer.” What the sluggard really needs is stern rebuke of wisdom. The slug is compared to another animal, one that is very industrious. Proverbs 6:6-11, “Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, which, having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer, and gathers her provision in the harvest. How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? ‘A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest’ – and your poverty will come in like a vagabond, and your need like an armed man.”
Randy Smith

Even the stoutest sinners will hear us on their death-bed, though they scorned us before. They will then let fall their fury, and be as gentle as lambs, who were before as untractable as lions. I find not one in ten, of the most obstinate scornful wretches in my parish, but when they come to die, will humble themselves, confess their faults, and seem penitent, and promise, if they should recover, to reform their lives.
Richard Baxter

    • Chocolate Glazed Bailey’s Cheesecake

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    Dairy, Eggs Irish Coffee 12 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    6 Graham crackers, whole
    1/4 c Unsalted butter, melted
    24 oz Cream cheese, room temp.
    7 T Sugar
    1 T Flour
    2 Eggs
    1/4 c + 2 tbsp sour cream
    1/4 c + 2 tbsp Bailey's Original –
    Irish Cream
    1 t Vanilla extract
    1/2 c Whipping cream
    9 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped
    Chocolate curls, optional
    250 e cheesecake until set, about 40 min. longer. cool cake in

    INSTRUCTIONS

    FOR CRUST: Preheat oven to 350. Finely grind graham crackers in
processor. Add butter and blend until combined. Press crust mixture
onto bottom (not sides) of 9-inch diameter springform pan. Bake crust
until golden brown, about 8 min. Transfer crust to rack. Maintain  oven
temperature.  FOR FILLING: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and
sugar in  large bowl until smooth. Beat in flour. Add eggs 1 at a time,
beating  just until combined. Mix in remaining ingredients. Pour
filling into  crust (cake will not fill pan). Bake 10 min.. Reduce oven
temp. to  pan on rack 10 min. Run sharp knife around pan sides to
loosen cake.  Cool. Chill overnight.  FOR GLAZE: Bring cream to simmer
in heavy med. saucepan. Reduce heat  to low. Add chopped chocolate and
stir until melted and smooth. Cool  glaze to lukewarm. Release pan
sides from cheesecake. Place  cheesecake on rack set over baking sheet.
Pour glaze over cheesecake,  spreading w/spatula to cover top and sides
and allowing excess to  drip onto sheet. Refrigerate until glaze sets,
about 30 min. (Can be  prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Transfer cheesecake to  platter. Garnish w/ chocolate curls if desired.
SOURCE: Bon Appetit, Westover Inn in St Mary's, Ontario. Formatted  for
MC by Sharon F. Klinger, tmvm93b@prodigy.com. Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest by Cynthea <Cynthea@aol.com> on Mar 7, 1998

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 224
    Calories From Fat: 126
    Total Fat: 14.9g
    Cholesterol: 54.8mg
    Sodium: 29.7mg
    Potassium: 24.6mg
    Carbohydrates: 23.5g
    Fiber: 1.3g
    Sugar: 8.2g
    Protein: 2.4g


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