God does not like to be taken for granted. It flies in the face of His eternal purposes – that He be known and loved and praised and enjoyed. And it makes us superficial people… When the main thing is missing, what’s left is distorted and superficial, whatever it is. If someone says, “Oh, that’s just religion,” I answer, “It’s not religion. It’s reality. God made the world and everything in it. He owns the earth and everyone on it. He is the main actor in the world. He is guiding the history of every people and nation to their appointed goals. Everything, without exception, has to do with God and gets its main meaning from God. And not to show this, but to take this for granted, is to be superficial.” It is simply impossible to overstate the importance of God. And He does not like being taken for granted. The psalm does not say, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be taken for granted.” It says, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised” (Psm. 96:4).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegan	Main dish, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Pasta *
2	tb	Safflower Oil
		Sm Onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
		Clove Garlic, minced
1 1/2	c	Sliced Mushrooms (4 oz)
2	x	Med Zucchini, sliced
		Lg Tomato, cubed
15	oz	Can Chick peas,drained(1.5 c
6	oz	Can Tomato paste (2/3 c)
2	ts	Curry powder, to taste
1	c	Water
1/4	ts	Black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

* preferably thin egg noodles or whole wheat spaghetti GARNISH: scallion
curls, opt. (Slice green part very thin lengthwise. Drop into ice water.
Curls will form in about 15 minutes) Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta
until al dente. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion,
garlic, mushrooms, and zucchini. Saute until zucchini is tender but not
mushy. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat, covered,
for about 8 minutes. When pasta is done, drain well. Spoon vegetables over
pasta. Garnish with scallion curls. VARIATIONS: - add 1-2 t finely minced
gingerroot; saute with vegetables - serve on beds of hot cooked brown rice
~ serve on couscous NOTE: Vegans are strict vegetarians who eat neither
animal flesh nor animal products, including all dairy products. This dish
would fit into a vegan diet. The chick peas and pasta complement each other
to form a complete protein.
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