Gingered Flounder In Parchment

Augustine rightly said, 'Fear is the response of the human heart when its one thing is threatened.' God has blessed all of our lives with many good things. We are to enjoy them and acknowledge God in gratitude, but we dare not make these good things our 'one thing', for in doing so, they become idols in our hearts. Like Augustine said, when we foolishly make these good things our one thing, fear will result when they are threatened. As a matter of fact, fear, worry, and anxiety are a good indication that we have created idols and feel in danger of losing them. Therefore, Christ's goal is to pull our heart away from these false gods and place our heart on the true God. Do you remember how Jesus praised Mary over Martha? Why? Because she chose God as her one thing. 'But the Lord answered and said to her, ';Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things [and they were good things!]; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her ';' (Lk. 10:41-42). So when God is our one thing, we never need to fear because our one thing is never threatened nor will He ever be removed from our presence.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Fish, Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	T	Soy sauce, reduced-sodium
2	T	Olive oil
1		Garlic clove, finely chopped
1	T	Grated fresh ginger
1 1/4	lb	Flounder fillets
3	oz	Snow peas, trimmed
1		Small sweet red pepper
1		Carrot, medcut/thin strips
1/3	c	Green onion, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine soy, oil, garlic, ginger and fish in bowl. Marinate 10
minutes. 2. Cut four 20" lengths of parchment paper or aluminum foil;
fold each in half. Starting at folded side, cut out half a heart
shape. Open hearts on flat surface. Spread 1/4 of the vegetables on
one side of each heart. Place a fish fillet on top of each; spoon any
remaining marinade over fillets. Fold paper over; seal by double
pleating edges all around. Place packets on large baking sheet. 3.
Bake in preheated 375'F. oven for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes
easily with fork; carefully open one packet to test. If using foil
packets, check fish after 12 minutes. Open packets; serve.  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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