You have heard of the “Golden Rule.” Rules like this have been floating around long before the time of Christ. There were some that advocated, “Balanced Reciprocity.” That is, do good to others so they might do good to you. Good for good. Treat others well because it will come back to benefit you. Karma. Give to get back. Then there was “Negative Reciprocity.” That is, do not treat others in a way you would not what them to treat you. We may tell our kids, “Would you like it if someone took your lunch money?” Or, “How would you feel if a person said those things about you?” Or, “Wouldn’t you be sad if you were the bus driver and kids acted that way.” Our Lord’s teaching in verse 31 goes beyond both of these. It’s a new imperative that was unheard of at the time, even in the teachings of Judaism. This command would have been bizarre to Luke’s Gentile readers. Unlike the other two rules I mentioned, the “Golden Rule” is positive. This one expects no reward in return from other humans it serves. People are not business deals! Treat others in a way you want them to treat you. So it’s not, “Just don’t pick on that kid, but rather sit with him when he’s alone at the lunch table because that is what you would want if you were in his shoes.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Eggs	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Eggs
1/2	c	Cottage cheese; creamed
1/2	c	Cream cheese; softened
1	pn	Salt
2	pk	Sugar substitute
1	ts	Vanilla
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	c	Cream
3	tb	Butter
2	tb	Sour cream; optional/topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 23:21:06 -0800
From: "sharon@sols.com" <sharon@sols.com>
Recipe By: Adapted from Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook
Combine all ingredients except butter and sour cream in a bowl. Beat til
smooth. Melt butter in non-stick omelet pan or skillet. Cover pan well with
butter as it melts. Beat eggs with remaining ingredients. Pour into pan and
tilt to spread eggs to edges. Cook over low heat. Loosen eggs from sides of
pan with spatula as they begin to set. Lift eggs with spatula and tilt pan
to allow uncooked eggs to run to sides and under eggs to continue cooking.
Carefully lift one side of outer edge of eggs with spatula and fold over
towards center making a half circle or flattened cone. Slide omelet out of
pan onto dish and serve. If filling omelet, spoon filling mixture on top of
and in the center of omelet prior to folding edges over to form half
circle. Serve plain or top with sour cream. Total Grams- 4.2g
Per serving: 382 Calories; 33g Fat (77% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 4g
Carbohydrate; 434mg Cholesterol; 404mg Sodium
NOTES : Total grams-4.2; Grams/serving-1.1
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