The saints in heaven…will not be so enlarged as to be capable of contemplating at once, or in detail, the whole excellence of His nature. To comprehend infinite perfection, they must become infinite themselves. Even in Heaven, their knowledge will be partial, but at the same time their happiness will be complete, because their knowledge will be perfect in this sense, that it will be adequate to the capacity of the subject, although it will not exhaust the fullness of the object. We believe that it will be progressive, and that as their views expand, their blessedness will increase. But it will never reach a limit beyond which there is nothing to be discovered, and when ages after ages have passed away, He will still be the incomprehensible God.

John Dick

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains		Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Black beans
1/2	ga	Water
1		Onion
3		Green peppers
1		Garlic clove
1/2	c	Olive oil
1/4		Ham boil; fresh,not smoked
3		Bay leaves
1	tb	Salt
1	oz	Bacon
1/2	c	Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash beans thoroughly and soak overnight in water. Use this water for
cooking.  Saute onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil. Combine all
ingredients except the vinegar which is added a few minutes before beans
are ready to serve.  Cook over low heat until beans are tender and the
liquid is of thick consistency.
Liquid can be thickened by taking out a few beans (1/4 to 1/2 c) and
process in blender or food processor; then return to pot and stir to
thoroughly mix.
From:  "The Gasparilla Cookbook"
Recipe from:  Valencia Garden Restaurant; Tampa, Fl.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

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Use self-control! Here are two pitfalls that most of us fall into in this regard. One is we let the individual take us off the main point. Maybe it's the scoffer: “What about those who never heard the Gospel?” “Where did Cain get his wife?” Maybe it’s the person that just wants to share unrelated stories. You need self-control to prevent yourself from going down rabbit trails that will take you away from the four core elements of the Gospel (God-Man-Christ-Response). Second, you will need self-control to avoid getting emotional, angry, discouraged, frustrated or offended. Oftentimes these conversations can get very sensitive. You need to be filled with the Holy Spirit and produce the fruit of self-control even if the other person has lost his. Don’t let their spirit dictate your spirit.

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