Black Bean With Peppers And Cumin Vinaigrette

It is only those who truly love Christ that are fitted to minister to His flock! The work is so laborious, the appreciation is often so small, the response so discouraging, the criticisms so harsh, the attacks of Satan so fierce, that only the “love of Christ” – His for us and ours for Him – can “constrain” to such work. “Hirelings” will feed the goats, but only those who love Christ can feed His sheep.

A.W. Pink

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Vegetarian	Beans, Salads, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	c	Dried black beans, soaked
4	c	Water
1		Bay leaf
1/2	t	Salt
1	T	Red wine vinegar
1		Clove garlic, minced
1/4	t	Cumin
1	t	Hot pepper sauce
1	T	Chopped cilantro
2	T	Olive oil
1/2		Red pepper, diced
1/2		Yellow pepper, diced
1/2		Green pepper, diced
1		Red onion, diced
4		Scallion, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain beans & rinse well.  Put in a large pot with the water & bay
leaf. Bring to a boil & simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drain.  Combine
salt, vinegar, garlic, cumin, hot pepper sauce, cilantro &  olive oil
in a small bowl.  Pour over warm beans. Toss well. Add  reemaining
ingredients.  Toss gently, garnish with fresh cilantro &  serve at room
temperature.  Source Unknown  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“God will ultimately have HIS way, not yours!”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 151 Calories From Fat: 103 Total Fat: 11.7g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 399.7mg Potassium: 170.2mg Carbohydrates: 10.8g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: 1.4g Protein: 1.7g

This [boredom] is why people are so prone to an addictive lifestyle. Many people who fall into sinful addictions are people who were once terminally bored. The reason why addictions are so powerful is that they tap into that place in our hearts that was made for transcendent communion and spiritual romance. These addictive habits either dull and deaden our yearnings for a satisfaction we fear we’ll never find or they provide an alternative counterfeit fulfillment that we think will bring long-term happiness, counterfeits like cocaine, overeating, illicit affairs, busyness, efficiency, image, or obsession with physical beauty. They all find their power in the inescapable yearning of the human heart to be fascinated and pleased and enthralled. Our hearts will invariably lead us either to the fleeting pleasures of addiction or to God.

Sam Storms