Suffering is generally portrayed in the Bible as the necessary and God-ordained, though not God-pleasing, plight of this fallen world (Romans 8:20-25, Ezekiel 18:32), and especially the necessary portion of all who would enter the kingdom (Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:3-4) and live lives of godliness (2 Timothy 3:12). This suffering is never viewed merely as a tragedy. It is also viewed as a means of growing deep with God and becoming strong in this life (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:3-4; Hebrews 12:3-11; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 4:7-12; 12:7-10) and becoming something glorious in the life to come (2 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 8:18).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Dairy		Poultry, Vegetables, Pasta	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

450	pk	Pasta, such as penne
1		Asparagus
4		Chicken breasts, skinned and
2	ts	Olive oil
1/2	ts	Basil Salt and pepper
1/2	c	Parmesan cheese
2	ts	White wine

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until ad dente, about 8
min.  Meanwhile, snap off and discard woody ends of asparagus.
Then, slice spears into 2 inch pieces.  Set aside to add to pasta during
last 3 min. of cooking. Meanwhile, cut chicken into strips. Heat oil in a
large frying pan set over medium heat.  Add chicken. Stir often until
cooked through, about 3 min.  Stir in wine and seasonings. Drain pasta and
asparagus.  Toss with chicken.
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