Not only is disinterested morality (doing good “for its own sake”) impossible; it is undesirable. That is, it is unbiblical because it would mean that the better a man became the harder it would be for him to act morally. The closer he came to true goodness the more naturally and happily he would do what is good. A good man in Scripture is not the man who dislikes doing good but toughs it out for the sake of duty. A good man loves kindness (Mic. 6:8) and delights in the law of the Lord (Ps. 1:2) and the will of the Lord (Ps. 40:8). But how shall such a man do an act of kindness disinterestedly? The better the man, the more joy in obedience.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs		Cookies, Mc	60	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Oats; not instant
3 1/2	oz	Dried coconut
3/4	c	Vegetable shortening
3/4	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Packed light brown sugar
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1		Large egg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
Add the oats and coconut; set aside.
2. Cream shortening with both sugars until light and fluffy. Can use an
electric mixer set at medium speed. Beat in vanilla and egg until well
mixed. Gradually add flour mixture to make a stiff dough.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool
completely.
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #269
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 07:35:06 -0500
From: kmeade@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM (The Meades)

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