You begin by quieting your heart with a simple reading of the text. Then you meditate, perhaps on a single word or phrase from the text, and in so doing intentionally avoid what might be considered an “analytical” approach. In essence, the goal here is to wait for the Spirit’s illumination so that you will arrive at meaning. You wait for Jesus to come calling. Once the word is given, you go on to pray. After all, prayer is dialogue with God. God speaks through his Word and the person speaks through prayer. Eventually, this prayer becomes contemplative prayer, and it gives to us the ability to comprehend deeper theological truths. It sounds wonderfully pious… [However] it substitutes intuition for investigation. It prefers mood and emotion to methodical and reasoned inquiry. It equates your spirit to the Holy Spirit.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats	Kentucky	Main dish, Sandwiches	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Butter or margarine
1	tb	All-purpose flour
1	c	Light cream or milk
1/8	ts	Grated nutmeg
	ds	Cayenne
1	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
3/4	c	American cheese; grated
4		Slices firm white bread; toasted
4		Slices cooked white meat of chicken, about 1/4" thick
8		Slices bacon; fried crisp and drained
1/4	c	Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat butter or margarine in a medium-sized saucepan; blend in flour; cook 1
minute.  Gradually add cream or milk, stirring as adding. Cook slowly,
stirring, until thickened and smooth. Mix in cayenne, salt, pepper, and
cheese.  Cook slowly until cheese melts.  Put each toast slice in a small
oven-proof dish or place them all on a cookie sheet. Top each with a slice
of chicken and 1/4 of the sauce. Top each with 2 slices bacon and 1
tablespoon grated cheese.  Put under preheated broiler about 5 minutes
until bubbly and golden.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #334 by dburns@synapse.net (Dave Burnside )
on Dec 24, 1997

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