Walkup's Walkabout: Personhood

Monday, January 20, 2014

Personhood

An individual has no accountability to anyone. He does as he pleases when he wants. The person has merged with the personhood of God and lives within the personality of God. There is no other way to know God than to live within Him; for His nature to come into your nature and transform yours. Otherwise you merely know about God as rumors and individualized ideas. We are more likely to fight for our individualization than give way to the transformation of Christ in us. Sarah could never have gone with Abraham up the mountain to take her son Isaac onto the altar. She had not yet shown any sign that God's will was becoming hers. She was happy to receive His gift but not so prepared to take His nature. We sigh at the prospect of being transformed by the Spirit of God not because we don't like the idea of it but because we dread the actuality of it. In real life as you stand before the stove and while you pull out your notes to study or as you meet with your supervisor, the Spirit of God will rise up and make His will certain to you and it is then that you decide for your individuality or your personality. There is no room for God in your individuality but all the space you need in your personality. Knowing God comes the moment you bend your will into God's and give Him full sway over your circumstance at the moment. Something will need to be placed on the altar...a desire, a grudge, a discontentment, an achievement, a visionary attainment...but it must be given up on the spot or you will stumble off on your own and gain nothing but the delusion of self-hood. Hell is not the cadre of the like-minded; it is the stuffing together of individuals who can never be together at any level any longer. Both Abraham and Isaac found at the same moment their union with God. Just imagine the love that swept over them as they made their way back home together. An individual, caught up in what he will and will not do can never know this wild and consumptive love; he is left only to talk about it.
I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. Philippians 3:8 NIV

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My New Book

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Korean Skillet Barbecue

In Cha's Recipe...Very, Very Tasty
Ingredients:

2 lbs. Thin sliced beef (Rib eye)
¼ cup. soy sauce
½ teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoons sesame oil
½ teaspoons sesame seeds
1/8 teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoons sugar

Adding pineapple juice or some kiwi to meat will tenderize but optional.

A half of a small size white onion sliced.
Optional: you can add your favorite vegetables like broccoli, bell pepper, or carrots

In a mixing bowl, add first 7 ingredients then add meat and let it sit for at least 20 minuets.
Slice vegetables and put aside.
Turn your stove to high and skillet ready. Pour meat into the hot skillet and cook until meat turns brown. Add veggies and cook about 3 more minutes until veggies are tender.

Friendly warnings:
Do not overcook your veggies
I don’t measure my ingredients so you may add a little this or that to your taste. However, if you are still not satisfied with taste, come to our church and I’ll give a lesson.

Fremont Chicken Salad

A Tasty Summer Crunch!
Combine one head of diced Cabbage (use a 16 oz bag already sliced if you have it) with cut up green onion tops.
Dice two boneless chicken breasts. In a skillet, heat three tablespoons of olive oil and two tablespoons of diced garlic. When the oil is hot, stir fry the chicken in the skillet. Set aside.
Brown in a skillet 1/4 cup of melted butter, sliced almonds, 1/2 cup of sesame seeds and one package of crumbled chicken ramen noodles along with the seasoning mix.
Mix in the cabbage and onions along with the chicken when ready to serve!
The Dressing: 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 1 Tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of white vinegar and 1/3 cup of sugar
Delicious!!!!

Sierra Sourdough

Ever Had Sourdough Pancakes...They Are WONDERFUL!
Here is the starter recipe
Soften 1 package of active dry yeast in 1/2 cup warm water (110F) Stir in 2 cups of warm water, 2 cups of all purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Beat until smooth (use a wooden spoon) Cover with cheesecloth and let stand at room temperature 5-10 days, stirring 2-3 times a day. (Time required to ferment depends on room temperature, if room is warm, let stand a shorter time) Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. To keep starter going...After using some starter, add 3/4 cup of all purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of sugar to remainder. Let stand at room temperature until bubbly...least 1 day. Cover and refrigerate for later use. If not used within 10 days, add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Repeat adding sugar every 10 days. ENJOY

A HEALTHY and Tasty Dessert

Our friends the Lebers are renouned for their meticulous care for what they eat. This is a perfect example of Anne's expertise and would be be a great addition to any Cell Group!

Strawberry Pie Recipe
Crust:
Process 2cups of almonds in the food processor until they have turned to fine “sand”.
Add 2cups of pitted dates and continue to process. Mixture should be sticky when finished.
Press mixture into a pie plate “greased” with virgin coconut oil, or something similar.
Filling:
Wash and cut organic strawberries into small pieces (about 5 cups.?)
Binder: Put about approx. 2cups strawberries in blender with approx. 2cup of dates (I get my dates from Costco) and approx. 1 Tbsp psyllium husk (from Trader Joes, this is a thickening agent that helps make the binder gelatinous). This binder should be “too sweet” as it will sweeten the strawberries.
Fold binder into cut berries and spoon into crust. Smooth filling with spatula to eliminate voids, cover and leave in fridge overnight to gel. Serve the next day, or same day but it will not hold its shape well.

Walkup's Walkabout

Monday, January 20, 2014

Personhood

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