It is true, repentance includes sincere emotion, an affection for God and a disaffection for sin. Torrents of sorrow may flood the repenter's heart, and properly so (Jas. 4:8-10). But there is such a thing as a temporary emotion in the mere semblance of repentance; this emotion has very weak legs and cannot carry the behavior in the long walk of obedience. Your sorrow may even be prolonged. Yet if it does not arrive at repentance, it is of the world and is a living death – and maybe more (2 Cor. 7: 10). It is an old deceiver. Judas had such remorse but “went and hanged himself.” (Mt. 27:3-5)

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains		Salads	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Tomatoes (hot-house or beefsteak) OR Plum tomatoes
2		Avocados; cut in half, seed removed, peeled
1/3	c	Virgin olive oil
12	md	Shiitake mushroom caps (if using dried mushroom caps, soak to reconstitute)
1	tb	Finely minced garlic
1	tb	Finely minced shallots
1/4	c	Red wine vinegar
1/2	ts	Salt
		Freshly ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

SLICE THE TOMATO AND PEELED AVOCADO from stem to tip and fan on plates.
Just before serving, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium
heat, add the mushrooms and cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Add the garlic,
shallots, vinegar and salt. Cook, covered, 1 minute more. Remove the
mushrooms and arrange over the avocado and tomato. Give a few turns of the
peppermill over each salad as desired. Distribute the dressing equally on
the salads.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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