I initially examined Christianity in order to write a book making a mockery of it… After extensive research, however, I discovered that Christianity is not a religion of men and women working their way to God through 'good works.' Nor is it obedience to a pattern of religious ritual. Rather, it is a relationship with a living God through His Son Jesus Christ. To my amazement, I was confronted with a person, not a religion. Here was a person who made staggering claims about Himself, along with profound claims on my life. Jesus was so different from what I had expected. Other religious leaders put their teachings out in front. Jesus put Himself out in front. Others would ask, 'How are you responding to my teachings?' Jesus asked, 'How are you related to Me?' (Josh McDowell and Bart Larson).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Cajun	Poultry, Tested, Cajun creol	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		3-ounce skinless boneless chicken breast halves
		Seasoned pepper
1	c	Chopped green onions
1/4	c	Finely chopped celery
1	tb	Dry blond roux
1/2	c	Water
1/2	c	Halved seedless green grapes
1	tb	Sherry
1	tb	Red currant jelly
1/8	ts	Thyme
		Freshly ground black pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

SAUCE
MAKE THE SAUCE: In a heavy saucepan cook the green onion with the celery
and garlic over medium beat, stirring, until they have rendered their
liquid. Stir in the"roux" and cook while stirring for 1 minute more. Add
remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, rub the
chicken breasts with the 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Broil or grill for
approximately 12 minutes. Serve each person one chicken breast with the
Green-Grape Sauce spooned on top and beside.
PER SERVING with Chicken: 224 Cals., 17% from fat (4.15g). Carbs 17.7g;
Fiber 0.988g;, Sodium 82.5mg.
MENU IDEA: Boiled Onion Salad; Grilled Chicken Breasts with Green-Grape
Sauce; Turnips and Greens; Strawberry Bavarian Cream.
VARIATION: Usually the chicken is charcoal grilled (about 12 mins), or
griddle-pan grilled. You could roast the chicken for about 20 minutes at
350F. Substitute skinned duck breast.
>Source: Charcoal-Grilled Chicken Breasts with Green-Grape Sauce from
Louisiana Light (1990) Roy F. Guste, Jr. (NY: Norton 0-393-02714-7.
>Kitpath: MENU: Serve with Green Rice with Pine Nuts and Carrot Pickle
Juice, Carrot Pickles (Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven). >Eat-LF Archives
at www.reggie.com 1998Feb
Recipe by: Louisiana Light by Roy F. Guste, Jr. (1990)
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Feb 07,
1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. #C.S. Lewis”

1. Fasting increases our sense of humility and dependence on the Lord (for our hunger and physical weakness continually remind us how we are not really strong in ourselves but need the Lord). 2. Fasting allows us to give more attention to prayer (for we are not spending time on eating). 3. [Fasting] is a continual reminder that, just as we sacrifice some personal comfort to the Lord by not eating, so we must continually sacrifice all of ourselves to Him. 4. Fasting is a good exercise in self-discipline, for as we refrain from eating food, which we would ordinarily desire, it also strengthens our ability to refrain from sin, to which we might otherwise be tempted to yield. 5. Fasting also heightens spiritual and mental alertness and a sense of God’s presence as we focus less on the material things of this world (such as food) and as the energies of our body are freed from digesting and processing food. 6. Fasting expresses earnestness and urgency in our prayers: if we continued to fast, eventually we would die. Therefore, in a symbolic way, fasting says to God that we are prepared to lay down our lives that the situation be changed rather than that it continue.

Wayne Grudem