Beans For Burritos – We Love God!

The ancient, historical Jesus came full of grace and truth. The modern, mythological Jesus comes full of tolerance and relativism. Even in the church truth is sometimes buried under subjectivism and cowardice, while grace is lost in a sea of permissiveness and indifference. Without truth, we lack courage to speak and convictions to speak about. Without grace, we lack compassion to meet people’s deepest needs. The vast majority of colleges were built with the vision and funding of Christians. Why? To teach truth. Most American hospitals were built with the vision and funding of Christians. Why? To extend grace. We don’t have the luxury of choosing either grace or truth. Yet many believers habitually embrace one instead of the other, according to our temperament, background, church or family. We must learn to say yes to both grace and truth – and say no to whatever keeps us from them.

Randy Alcorn

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Mexican	Beans, Mexican	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Pink beans
1		Can Ortega green chiles
		chopped
1	t	Salt
1		Onion, chopped
3		Cloves garlic
		minced/pressed
1/2	t	Chili powder
4	T	Salsa or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the beans overnight, changing water several times. Put beans in
crock-pot and cover with an inch or so of water. Add salt, onion,
garlic, and chili powder. Cook on low until beans are soft (about 18
hours? I forget).  When beans are cooked, ladle off and reserve some of
the liquid from  the top.  Mash the beans well.  (I never do this as
well as I'd like;  I've tried a potato masher and an empty iced-tea
jar.) Add reserved  liquid as necessary for consistency.  (I never have
to add any,  myself.) Stir in the chopped chiles and the salsa; heat
through.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Conviction is not repentance; conviction leads to repentance. But you can be convicted without repentance. #Martyn Lloyd-Jones”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 141 Calories From Fat: 6 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 765.7mg Potassium: 572.2mg Carbohydrates: 26.5g Fiber: 6.1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 8.9g

What about cravings? The Bible understands them well. It refers to them as temptations. The Bible recognizes that people with years of sobriety often still struggle with huge temptations. Sometimes this is just a normal part of the slow process of change. Sometimes it is simply a consequence of being reminded of something we once loved. But at other times it can be a result of mentally cherishing and nurturing the addiction while physically abstaining from it. Instead of asking God for a desire to hate sin at its roots, some people cling to the pleasant memories associated with their addiction. They remember that they once had a potent escape, whereas now they experience the pain of facing daily problems.

Edward Welch