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Mini OREO Surprise Cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: -
Serves: 24

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Ingredients
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1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
48 Mini OREO Bite Size Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
1 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; set aside. Mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended.
Spoon cake batter into each of 24 paper- or foil-lined medium muffin cups, filling each cup about half full. Top each with about 1/2 Tbsp. of the cream cheese mixture and 1 cookie. Cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
Bake 19 to 22 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (There may be an indentation in top of cupcake after baking.) Top cupcakes with whipped topping and remaining cookies just before serving.

Yield: 24 servings

3. Still Hungry?
Each chocolate cupcake is baked with a creamy filling and a cookie surprise inside.

Notes:
Size-Wise
At 24 servings, these are the perfect sweet treat to serve at a party.

Storage Know-How
Store cupcakes in tightly covered container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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I'm amazed at the number of folks in christianity who are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I need to clarify this with the statement "folk in christianity" as my concern is with spirit-filled, water baptized in Jesus name people who are being diagnosed with this and allowing themselves or ones they love to be placed on mind altering medications.

First off here, I will not be clarifying everything I say. It is not my intention to offend anyone, but I will speak in this post exactly what is on my mind. I know a number of apostolic children whose parents, in the past few years, have had them diagnosed with bipolar and they take medication for this disorder. This is odd to me for a spirit filled individual as the bible says in II Tim. 1:7 that "... God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." This leads me to believe that when we have the Lord, when he gives us the Holy Ghost he gives us a sound mind. If we have the Holy Ghost and it gives us a sound mind, then why would we look to some external medicated means of altering the state of our mind? Another passage of scripture in Matthew 17 comes to mind when I think of this. Matthew 17:14-21 tells the story of a child labeled by his father as a lunatic, which in today's lingo would be defined as a mentally ill individual. Jesus' response to this situation was quite thought provoking.

Matthew 17:14-21 "14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."


What Is Bipolar Disorder? (per http://www.abilify.com/)
"Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive illness, is a condition that affects more than two million Americans. People who have this illness tend to experience extreme mood swings, along with other specific symptoms and behaviors. These mood swings or "episodes" can take three forms: manic episodes, depressive episodes, or "mixed" episodes.

The symptoms of a manic episode often include elevated mood (feeling extremely happy), being extremely irritable and anxious, talking too fast and too much, and having an unusual increase in energy and a reduced need for sleep. It's also very common for someone to act impulsively during a manic episode, and engage in behaviors that are risky or that they later regret, like spending sprees. And in over half of all manic episodes, people are troubled by delusions or hallucinations. For example, they may think they have a relationship with someone famous, claim to be an expert in an area they really know nothing about, feel paranoid (unusually fearful), or hear voices that are not there.

The symptoms of a depressive episode often include an overwhelming feeling of emptiness or sadness, a lack of energy, a loss of interest in things, trouble concentrating, changes in normal sleep or appetite, and/or thoughts of dying or suicide.

A mixed episode includes symptoms that are both manic and depressive."

I have studied this illness in depth throughout the course of my education and cannot find any proof other than that it is simply attributed to an out of control or typically undisciplined individual. I do believe that depression can be a very real attack of satan on an individual and also can be attributed to a hormonal situation. That is a topic of another day.

It is horrific to me that we would tell our children that they are sick and diagnose them with an illness then put them on a medication they may have to take for life. When, they could be healed and delivered in one counseling session with the Lord most high and live a joyous, unfettered life. I remember hearing of the young man who visited from Africa and was so amazed by America. His statement was to the effect of "America is quite amazing. You know we have devils in Africa but at least we know that we are dealing with unclean spirits. Over here your unclean spirits wear a suit and a tie, get diagnosed with an illness, get some medication and don't ever get deliverance, because nobody can figure out that they are dealing with an unclean spirit." Must that be said of the church today? I hope not.

I don't want a drug that dumbs me up so that I cannot admit to myself that the things I am doing are sinful and that I need to get my life under the control of a merciful God. Neither do I ever want the children in our family to attribute their sinful behavior to activity perpetuated by a mental illness. What a disservice!

I think Cal Thomas sums it up the best in his article Cal Thomas: Sex, Media and the Married Senator at http://kitsapsun.com/news/2007/jul/18/cal-thomas-sex-media-and-the-married-senator/. I pray that the church will go back to preaching that old fashioned pentecostal way that brought deliverance to a soul in torment. About a God of love and mercy who does not save us in our sins, but from our sins. We don't have to be bound. Don't ever let anyone convince you that you do.

~Matthew 17:21 "21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."~

Back 2 School Retreat 2007 kicked of with a bang last night. Wow! The holy ghost was in the house from the word go. Prayer meeting kicked off at 6:45 and talk about powerful. God was definitely in the house. Worship service began at 7:30 and folks were attempting to get warmed up.

An elixir for a wounded soul, body, and spirit. It might be all psychological, might not be, but it sure does wonders!

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