Suffering brings enormous benefits: 1. Suffering verifies our faith (1 Pet. 1:6-7). 2. Suffering confirms our sonship (Heb. 12:5-8). 3. Suffering produces endurance (James 1:2-4; 1 Pet. 5:10). 4. Suffering teaches us to hate sin (John 11:33). 5. Suffering promotes self-evaluation. 6. Suffering clarifies our priorities (Dt. 6:10-13). 7. Suffering identifies us with Christ (2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Thes. 2:14-15; Gal. 6:17; Phil. 3:10). 8. Suffering can encourage other believers (1 Thes. 1:6-7; Phil. 1:14). 9. Suffering can benefit unbelievers (Acts 16:16-34). 10. Suffering enables us to help others (Heb. 4:15-16).

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	Condensed bean with bacon soup
1	cn	(4 oz) diced green chiles
1/2	c	Water
1	ts	Garlic powder
1	ts	Paprika
1	pk	(9 oz) frozen black-eyed peas; slightly thawed
2		Peeled and sliced carrots
1		Sliced onion
1 1/2	lb	Boneless beef chuck roast; trimmed of fat
		Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Taken from the book "365 Easy One Dish Meals" *CROCKPOT RECIPES*
In a crockpot, combine soup, green chiles, water, garlic powder, paprika,
black-eyed peas, carrots, and onion. Mix to blend well. Place roast down
into mixture, covering top with some of it. Cover and cook on LOW setting
for 10 hours. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by IceTeaLuvr@aol.com on Aug 22, 1998,
converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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