God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
There is a strange ambiguity here. On the one hand, God's call seems to have its own creative power. On the other hand, God opens His arms and His heart to the rebellious as He calls them, but His summons seems to fall empty on the ground and met with no positive response. It is irrestible, and yet it seems to be rejectable!
This [boredom] is why people are so prone to an addictive lifestyle. Many people who fall into sinful addictions are people who were once terminally bored. The reason why addictions are so powerful is that they tap into that place in our hearts that was made for transcendent communion and spiritual romance. These addictive habits either dull and deaden our yearnings for a satisfaction we fear we’ll never find or they provide an alternative counterfeit fulfillment that we think will bring long-term happiness, counterfeits like cocaine, overeating, illicit affairs, busyness, efficiency, image, or obsession with physical beauty. They all find their power in the inescapable yearning of the human heart to be fascinated and pleased and enthralled. Our hearts will invariably lead us either to the fleeting pleasures of addiction or to God.
Place the lemon juice and shallots in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Boil down until the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes,
depending on the size of the pan. Whisk the butter, piece by piece, into
the sauce over low heat. Taste for seasoning and add salt and white pepper
if necessary. Strain or not and serve warm. Makes 1-1/2 cups
Variations-- Substitute a favorite wine or rice vinegar, white or red wine,
lime or orange juice.
Substitute 2/3 cup beer for the lemon juice. Good with lobster or crab.
Substitute 1 tablespoon finely-chopped garlic for the shallots.
Use 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice plus 1/2 cup fresh or canned grapefruit
juice. Good for fish.
Before whisking in butter, add 2 tablespoons heavy cream and 1 teaspoon
curry powder. Good for scallops or shrimp.
BEURRE ROUGE - substitute 1/2 cup red wine plus 2 tablespoons red wine
vinegar. Whisk in 2 teaspoons tomato paste with the butter. To finish,
whisk in 2 tablespoons chopped chives and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.
Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, Well-Stocked Pantry
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #239
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:19:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: patH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu>
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