The kind of meditation encouraged in the Bible differs from other kinds of meditation in several ways. While some advocate a kind of meditation in which you do your best to empty your mind, Christian meditation involves filling your mind with God and truth. For some, meditation is an attempt to achieve complete mental passivity, but biblical meditation requires constructive mental activity. Worldly meditation employs visualization techniques intended to “create your own reality.” And while Christian history has always had a place for the sanctified use of our God-given imagination in meditation, imagination is our servant to help us meditate on things that are true (Philippians 4:8). Furthermore, instead of “creating our own reality” through visualization, we link meditation with prayer to God and responsible, Spirit-filled human action to effect changes.

Donald S. Whitney

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Appetizers, Rice	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Butter
1	c	Brown Rice
1	c	Wild Rice
1	c	Onion — chopped
1	c	Celery — chopped
1	lb	Fresh Mushrooms — sliced
3 3/4	c	Chicken Broth
1/4	c	Fresh Parsley — chopped
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Dried Thyme
		Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/4	c	Pecans — chopped
		(optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown rice, wild
rice, onion, and celery and saute for approximately 5 minutes or until
onion and celery are tender. Add mushrooms, chicken broth, parsley, salt,
thyme, and pepper. (Add pecans if desired.) Bring to a boil, reduce heat to
low and simmer for 1 hour or until liquid has evaporated.
Serves 6-8
Notes: We always use the pecans.
(from "From Portland's Palate" by the Junior League of Portland,OR; ISBN:
0-9632525-1-8)
Recipe By     : Pete Link <NURPPL@NURSE.EMORY.EDU>

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