If we allow the Bible to reveal the unseen spiritual realities behind addictions, we suddenly realize that addictions are more than self-destructive behaviors. They are violations of God’s laws: His laws that call us to avoid drunkenness and immoderate self-indulgence (Rom. 13:13), His law that calls us to love others (1 John 4:7), and His law that calls us to live for Him rather than ourselves (1 Cor. 10:31). This means that addiction is more about someone’s relationship with God than it is about biology. It reveals our allegiances: what we want, what we love, whom and what we serve. It brings us to that all-important question, “Will you live for the fulfillment of your desires or for God?

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Chinese	Appetizer	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Bean curd cakes
1/4	c	Dried shrimp
1		Cucumber
1	tb	Vinegar
2	tb	Peanut oil
3	dr	Sesame oil; more or less
1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Press bean curd (see "HOW-TO SECTION") and sliver. Soak dried shrimp.
2. Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard
seeds, then sliver. Place in bowl with bean curd and shrimp.
3. Combine vinegar, peanut oil, sesame oil and salt and pour over
slivered ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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“We simply prepare ourselves. God fills us.”