Those in the world do not respond well to pain. They fear it, despise it and run from it. They struggle with why God would allow suffering. They see no purpose in it. They make themselves out to be a victim and with bitter hearts blame the world for their misfortunes. They fret, overreact, whine, and complain. They throw massive pity-parties. They lose peace and joy and move further away from God. On the other hand, Christians know from the Bible and experience that God sovereignly permits suffering to enter our lives. We trust His goodness and wisdom and remain under the trial until it accomplishes God’s designed work in our lives. Since His primary goal is to make us holy, God gets our attention through the trial and then is continually refining our character. We don’t minimize the pain and sorrow, but know deep inside through faith that good will come out of it. We can therefore give thanks for all things and maintain our joy and peace despite apparently unfavorable circumstances. Do you see the diametrically opposed contrast to the world?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Grains, Dairy	Caribbean		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Onion; peeled and chopped
1	tb	Chopped garlic
1		Smoked ham hock
2	qt	Chicken stock
4	lg	Eggplant; peeled and cut into large dice
1/4	c	Curry powder
1	cn	Coconut milk
1	sm	Knob of fresh ginger; peeled and chopped
1		Stalk lemon grass; chopped
1/2	c	Heavy cream
1/2	cn	Coco Lopez

INSTRUCTIONS

In a heavy bottomed pot, saute onions, garlic and ham hock until the onions
are translucent. Add all other ingredients and cook for 1/2 hour under slow
to medium heat. Puree in a food processor and strain through a fine sieve.
Season and serve hot.
CHEF DU JOUR HERB WILSON SHOW #DJ9420
Recipe by: Herb Wilson
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #815 by Holly Butman
<butma001@acpub.duke.edu> on Sep 28, 1997

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