When their feelings have been hurt, people often feel justified in doing anything they want in retaliation. They can leave the church, divide the body, explode with uncontrolled anger, cut people off, lie, hate, and backbite. They try to justify the most wicked, sinful behavior with the simple excuse, “But I’ve been hurt!” Scripture, however, prohibits the spirit of retaliation, the get-even mentality that plagues human nature, with the clear command: “Repay no one evil for evil” (Rom. 12:17; 1 Thes. 5:15; 1 Pet. 3:9). When insulted, we are not to return the insult; when attacked, we are not to retaliate; when criticized, we are not to slander; when hurt, we are not to strike back. The Scripture further forbids seeking personal, private revenge or taking justice into our own hands; “Never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord’” (Rom. 12:19). It is God’s prerogative to punish evil, and He will see to it…. Rather than seeking retribution, Christians are to “overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:21).

Alexander Strauch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats		Soups	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	cn	Cream of potato soup
1	pt	Half-and-half
4	tb	Butter
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Pepper
1 1/2	tb	Old Bay seasoning
2	tb	Minced parsley
4	oz	Crab meat (up To 6)

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix cream soup with butter and seasonings and heat on low. Don't boil.
Gradually add half-and-half; after all is mixed, add crab meat. Heat
gently, but don't boil or cream will curdle. Garnish with fresh minced
parsley.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #891 by The Meades <kmeade@idsonline.com> on
Nov 8, 1997

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