We are to love our neighbors as ourselves – and that standard of comparison, as ourselves , is often taken as an implicit command to love ourselves. On this view, the wording not only permits self-love but commands it; it not only sanctions self-esteem but reinforces its importance. On the face of it, however, self-love in Mark 12 is merely presupposed, not advocated. To read much of the contemporary literature, evangelical and otherwise, on self-esteem is to inhabit a domain a long way removed from the second great commandment.

D.A. Carson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Soy Sauce
1	c	Pineapple juice (from pineapple chunk cans below)
1/2	c	Cooking oil
2	ts	Dry mustard
2	tb	Brown sugar
4	ts	Ground ginger
2	ts	Garlic powder
1/2	ts	Fresh ground pepper
2	lb	Boneless chicken breasts
2	cn	Sliced water chestnuts
2	cn	Pineapple chunks (in juice, not syrup)

INSTRUCTIONS

MARINADE STEP 1
SOLID STUFF
First, kudos, praise, and sincere thanks for The McGraths gracious hosting
of today's Boston Area Hotluck at their lovely home. The Blessings of El
Grande be upon you, your children, and your children's children.
(caution- may be habit-forming):
For marinade step 1: Combine in a saucepan. Stir and simmer 5 minutes.
Cool.
For solid stuff: Cut chicken into small pieces (1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes)
Assemble Solid Stuff onto toothpicks (1 pineapple chunk, 1 water chestnut
slice, 2 pieces of chicken [1 on each end]). Place in layers in a deep
dish. Pour cooled marinade over and let sit 1 hour at room temp.
THEN: Grill until almost done. A few minutes before removing from grill,
brush each liberally with a fruit-based hab sauce (I use Inner Beauty Real
Hot Sauce). Continue grilling a couple of minutes to "set" sauce.
MARINADE- STEP 2: While grilling chicken, simmer remaining marinade above
to reduce somewhat and thicken. Add any remaining pineapple and water
chestnuts to the sauce. Add several tablespoons of the same hot sauce to
the marinade, then add powdered habs to achieve desired heat level to your
taste. Serve skewers and use the reduced marinade as a dipping sauce.
VARIATION 1- Toothpick size skewers are good for parties or as an
appetizer; use bamboo yakitori skewers for dinner size portions,
alternating various colors of bell or hot peppers with the solid stuff
above.
VARIATION 2- For non-CH consumption, omit the hot sauce and hab powder.
This recipe began as a tasty (but infidel) version with just the
Marinade-Step 1.
VARIATION 3- Other fruits, in addition to the pineapple, would probably be
good but I haven't tried that.
Again, to Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGrath, their dog, and all fellow CH'ers who
made this great event happen- may El Grande shower you with (his?) (her?)
flavorful benediction and shelter you from the Ring of Fire which cometh.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #342 by bubba@greennet.net (Bob Sanferrare)
on Jun 1, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“You’re on this planet for a purpose. Find it.”

We learn throughout the years that God is faithful. You know when God gave new exhortations to the Israelites; often He reminded them of His faithfulness during the Exodus. He wanted the Jews to realize that He could be trusted in the present because of His faithfulness in the past. The same principle applies to our lives as well. The more we see His faithful hand shaping the events of our lives in the past, the more we realize that He can be trusted in the present. In hindsight, we can recall the situations when God either removed a trial or gave us sufficient grace to endure the trial. We can recall the good ways He has shepherded us along life’s journey. He has never disappointed us. Through experience, we learn that God keeps His Word and never fails on His promises. We learn that He is good. We learn that God can be trusted.

Randy Smith