Paul and James both say that we should rejoice in our trials because of their beneficial results. It is not the adversity considered in itself that is to be the ground of our joy. Rather, it is the expectation of the results, the development of our character that should cause us to rejoice in adversity. God does not ask us to rejoice because we have lost our job, or a loved one has been stricken with cancer, or a child has been born with an incurable birth defect. But He does tell us to rejoice because we believe He is in control of those circumstances and is at work through them for our ultimate good.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Desserts	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter
1/2	c	Shortening
1/3	c	Peanut butter; crunchy
1	ts	Vanilla
1		Egg
2 1/4	c	Flour; all purpose
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Chocolate chips; semisweet
1/2	c	Peanut butter; crunchy
1 1/2	c	Corn flakes, slightly crushe

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F.In large bowl, combine all cookie ingredients except
flour and salt; blend well. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. Press dough
into ungreased square cake pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes till lightly golden
brown. Cool slightly. In medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low
heat. Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter and corn flakes. Spread over slightly
cooled base. Cool slightly and cut into bars.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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