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	Chinese	Weight watc, Aha quick	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Skinless boneless chicken breast
2	tb	Soy sauce; low sodium
2	tb	Rice wine vinegar; or cider vinegar
2	tb	Dry sherry; or orange juice
1	ts	Sesame oil; toasted
1	ts	Honey
1/2	ts	Garlic; minced
1	tb	Orange juice; or water
1	ts	Cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Arrange in a single layer
in a glass baking dish. Set aside. In a small bowl, stir together soy
sauce, vinegar, sherry, sesame oil, honey and garlic. Pour over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
remove chicken from baking dish and keep warm. Transfer sauce to a small
saucepan In small bow., stir together orange juice and cornstarch. Add to
sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 3
minutes. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Serve chicken with
sauce.
Recipe by: AHA Quick & Healthy Cookbook
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 421 by susan <suerapp@ibm.net>
on Dec 30, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution. #Billy Graham”

Now if you have a problem matching up that sovereignty of God with human responsibility, admit that you don't know everything and the problem is solved. Because I also know that the gospel extends to the end of the earth and Jesus was the one who said, 'Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I'll give you rest.' We understand the gospel invitation. We understand the call. We understand the tears of Jesus over those who wouldn't come. We understand the responsibility of the sinner who rejects the gospel and perishes and he is being punished for his own choice. We understand that. How that harmonizes with this doctrine, I do not understand. I may never understand it even in eternity because I will never be God. But I will let God be God and I will not redefine God on my terms… I also understand at the same time that God holds every sinner responsible for their own rejection and gives them the opportunity to receive Him. And it makes perfect sense to Him though it's apparently paradoxical to me. But I will not err on the severe side of diminishing the sovereignty of God by eliminating this glorious truth.

John MacArthur