Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience. It seems as though people are willing to let joy be a byproduct of our relationship to God, but not an essential part of it. People are uncomfortable saying that we are duty-bound to pursue joy. They say things like, 'Don't pursue joy, pursue obedience.' But Christian Hedonism responds, 'That's like saying, ';Don't eat apples; eat fruit.'' Because joy is an act of obedience. We are commanded to rejoice in God. If obedience is doing what God commands, then joy is not merely the spin-off of obedience, it is obedience. The Bible tells us over and over to pursue our joy (Psm. 32:11; 37:4; 67:4; Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:4).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookies, And, Bars	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Eggs; separated
2/3	c	Sugar
3	oz	Sweet butter
2	tb	Toasted almond oil
1	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1/2	c	Toasted almonds; ground

INSTRUCTIONS

Soften butter; do not let it melt. Combine with toasted oil. Butter and
flour Madeleine molds. Combine yolks and sugar, then stir in butter
mixture. Mix baking powder and flour together and stir into mixture. Beat
egg whites stiff and fold in. Add ground almonds. Place a decent spoonful
of dough in each mold, approximately half full. Bake at 400 degrees for
10-15 minutes until golden. Yields: 20-24 Madeleines.
busted by sooz
Recipe by: Key Gourmet
Posted to recipelu-digest by sooz <kirkland@gj.net> on Mar 19, 1998

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