Poached Grapefruit With Grapefruit Granita

But Pastor, doesn’t the verse teach that I am to love myself? Doesn’t it say to love your neighbor “as yourself?” Yes it does. So shouldn’t we then teach, as many secularists do that we cannot love others until we learn to first love ourselves? Answer: no. Because everything about the Christian faith is a death to self. 1 Corinthians 13:5, “Love “does not seek its own.” There is nothing supernatural about loving yourself. Jesus Christ did not deny Himself and give up Himself to make us learn to love ourselves more. He died because we already love ourselves too much! We are experts at putting ourselves first. Ephesians 5:29, “For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it.” So this is not a command for self-love. This is an assumption that we already love ourselves (not of which all is evil) and the way we love ourselves already is to be the example of how we are to love others.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Pink grapefruit juice, fresh
1	c	Sugar
3		Whole pink grapefruit
		peelpith removesec
2	T	Campari liqueur
1/4	c	Mint leaves, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small stockpot, bring juice, sugar and 3 cups water to a boil.
stir and remove from heat. Add grapefruit and let stand for 5  minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove grapefruit; cover and  refrigerate. Add
Campari liqueur to liquid and pour into a metal  bowl. Set over a bowl
of ice water to cool. Transfer liquid to a 9x13  glass baking dish,
cover with plastic. Freeze until mixture begins to  set, about 30
minutes. Scrape icy particles from the sides, stir with  a fork and
return to freezer. Repeat scraping and stirring every 30  minutes until
mixture is frozen with a grainy texture, 2 to 2 1/2  hours. Serve
granita with grapefruit and mint. Posted to MC-Recipe  Digest V1 #197
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 22:21:44 -0800  From: Kristine
<ksimpson@cwo.com>

A Message from our Provider:

“Lust and selfishness do not equal love”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 212 Calories From Fat: 2 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1.9mg Potassium: 317.5mg Carbohydrates: 53.6g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: 38.9g Protein: 1.3g

How can I tell the difference between the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit and the accusing attacks of Satan? Some thoughts: 1. The Holy Spirit puts His finger on a specific sin I have committed, something concrete I can own and confess, but the accusations of Satan are vague and simply demoralizing. 2. The Holy Spirit shows me Christ, the mighty Friend of sinners, but the devil wants me spiraling down into negative self-focus. 3. The Holy Spirit leads me to a threshold of new life, but the devil wants to paralyze me where I am. 4. The Holy Spirit brings peace of heart along with a new hatred of sin, so that I bow before Jesus in reconsecration, but the devil offers peace of mind with smug relief, so that I fold my arms and say, “There, that’s over with.” 5. The Holy Spirit helps me to be so open to God that I allow Him to control the conversation, but the devil tempts me to take off the table certain questions I just don’t want God to talk to me about. We are thankful for our dear Friend, the Holy Spirit.

Ray Ortlund