Here are some good reasons for what man thinks is bad: 1. Pain and death help man comprehend the power and awfulness of sin. The entrance of sin brought destruction and decay into the world. It is a good thing to be wary of the effects of evil… By seeing how bad results come from sin, we might learn to avoid it to whatever degree possible. 2. Pain and death are sometimes used by God to judge sin. The Bible is full of stories of God’s use of physical pain and death to accomplish judgment. 3. Pain and death help us know the importance of Christ’s death... Christ took sin on Himself at the cross in order to deliver people from the consequences of their sin. We should be thankful that God has made a way to escape the consequences of sin through Christ. The more I know about evil, the more I should want to be freed from its power, and the more I should be appreciative of the only way of ultimate escape through Christ's death. 4. Pain sometimes brings people to Christ. When a person realizes that he is weak and needs Christ, he is most willing and ready to come to Him. Sometimes God is good in removing our self-sufficiency through suffering. 5. Pain and conflict with evil does the authentic Christian good. The Bible actually says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28; see 2 Cor. 12:7-10). After Joseph had endured a lot of evil from his own brothers, he told them, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:20). 6. Finally, bad things happen because God wants to teach Christians something about His special favor toward them (see Rom. 9:22-23).

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables, Meats	Thai	Thai, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
1/4	c	Chopped green pepper
2	tb	Finely chopped shallots or onions
1	tb	Finely chopped jalapeno pepper
2		Cloves garlic, minced
2	ts	Olive or vegetable oil
1	ts	Dried basil leaves
1	ts	Dried mint leaves
1	tb	Minced parsley
1/2	c	Chicken broth
3	tb	Catsup
3	tb	Rice wine or cider vinegar
3	tb	Light reduced sodium soy sauce
3	tb	NutraSweet 'Spoonful'
1	lb	Large cooked deveined shrimp

INSTRUCTIONS

Seafood never had it so good, and neither have you
with this unique blend of chili and sauteed shrimp
that has a distinctive Thai influence.
SAUTE GREEN PEPPER, shallots, jalapeno pepper and
garlic in oil until tender in small saucepan. Stir in
herbs; cook over medium heat 1 minute. Stir in broth,
catsup, vinegar and soy sauce; heat to boiling.
REDUCE HEAT and simmer, uncovered, until cooked to
thick sauce consistency (about 1 cup). Remove from
heat and let stand 2 to 3 minutes; stir in NutraSweet
Spoonful. Serve warm with shrimp.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
Calories..........160 Saturated Fat....<1 g
Protein..........23 g Cholesterol....193 mg
Carbohydrates.....9 g Fiber............<1 g Total
Fat.........4 g Sodium.........959 mg
DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 2 1/2 lean meat, 1 vegetable
From "The NutriSweet Spoonful Recipe Collection", 1992.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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