There is a conscience in all men by nature. Let this never be forgotten. Fallen, lost, desperately wicked as we are all born into the world, God has taken care to leave Himself a witness in our bosoms. It is a poor blind guide, without the Holy Spirit. It can save no one. It leads no one to Christ. It may be seared and trampled under foot. But there is such a thing as conscience in every man, accusing or excusing him; and Scripture and experience alike declare it (Rom. 2:15).

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Meats	Mexican	Chili, Beans	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Oil,vegetable
3		Onions
1		Pepper
1 1/4	lb	Beef,coarse grind
2		Cloves garlic
2	tb	Red chile,hot,ground
1	tb	Red chile,mild,ground
1	ts	Cumin
1	ts	Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
1		Bay leaves
1/2	ts	Pepper
4	c	Tomatoes
1	tb	Red wine vinegar
1/4	ts	Chile caribe

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and
green pepper and saute until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.~
2. Sprinkle the meat with the garlic, ground chile, cumin, and oregano.
Stir to blend. Add the meat to the skillet. Break up any lumps with a fork,
stirring occasionally until the meat is evenly browned.~ 3. Add the bay
leaf, pepper, tomatoes, vinegar, and caribe. Bring to a boil, lower the
heat and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning.~
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Gratitude produces deep, abiding joy because we know that God is working in us, even through difficulties.”

Love is very much a matter of actions rather than emotions. However, although this emphasis on acts of love is certainly necessary, we can sometimes give the impression that love doesn’t involve any emotion – that it is entirely an act of the will, of one’s duty, regardless of how one feels. We can even promote the “I can love him but I can’t like him” type of attitude. The Bible does not support such an unbalanced concept of love…fervently, fondly, and affectionately (are used in the Bible) to describe the love Christians ought to have for one another… Obviously such a fervency of spirit cannot substitute for loving actions, but surely it should accompany them. We dare not settle for less.

Jerry Bridges