So, what’s so bad about complaining? One – it reveals a thankless heart. How much easier is it to complain about the two things we don’t have as compared to being grateful for the thousands of things we do have? How can we follow the commands to rejoice always (Phil. 4:4) and be thankful for all things (1 Thes. 5:18) if there is a mere morsel of complaining in our hearts? Two – complaining reveals greater sins. Why do we complain? Because we are jealous that someone has what we want. Because we are selfish that things are not going our way. Because we are discontent and unsatisfied in Christ’s sufficiency. And three – complaining distrusts the sovereignty of God. Complaining implies that God made a mistake; that He not ruling the world with perfect justice and wisdom and quite frankly, we could do a better job. That He’s personally unloving and unkind to us. Can we rightly accept the fact that God has a good plan for our lives, or do we complain in believing ours is better and thus cast doubt on our sovereign Creator?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegetarian	Vegetarian	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8 1/2	oz	Tempeh, cut to small cubes
3	tb	Vegetable oil
1	md	Onion, chopped
2		Garlic cloves, minced
1	tb	Fennel
1	ts	Chili powder
1	ts	Coriander
1	ts	Cumin
1/4	ts	Cayenne pepper
1		Green pepper, chopped
2	tb	Tamari
2	tb	Lemon juice
3	tb	Molasses
2	tb	Cider vinegar
1	tb	Mustard powder
6	tb	Tomato paste
1	c	Water
4	ds	Tobasco sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute onions, garlic & spices till onions soften.  Add peppers & tempeh
chunks & continue to saute for 5 minutes or so. Transfer to a shallow
baking pan.
Whisk together the sauce ingredients (tamari, lemon juice, molasses,
vinegar, mustard, paste & water). Add to the vegetables. Bake for 30
minutes at 350F for 30 minutes covered & then for 30 minutes uncovered.
Stir frequently throughout.
Serve on rice with coleslaw or stuff into pita.
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