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| August 28 |
| And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. |
| Romans 8:28 |
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Burning Bush Devotional Archives |
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The Patience of God
By Ed Wrather
I used Google to search for the phrase "I lost my patience" and found some 29,000 results. After I left out the word "lyrics" in my search, I still found 22,300 mentions of the phrase. I then did a search for the phrase "I'm sorry I lost my patience" and found only 14 mentions of that phrase. It appears that there is a whole lot of patience being |
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Going Against the Grain
By Ed Wrather
Against the grain is an interesting phrase and according to phrases.org "brings to mind the image of the grain in wood, which, if planed in the wrong direction, will tear rather than lie smoothly." It means to go "against one's inclination or natural tendency." God calls upon His people at times to do the unexpected and to go against the grain of |
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Take it to the Lord
By Ed Wrather
When life gets tough and we're between a rock and a hard place, what do we do? What do we do when the car is repossessed and the IRS wants the rest? What do we do when the doctor tells us there is no hope? What do we do when we are arrested for a crime we didn't commit and no one will believe us? What do we do when unexpectedly we are given the |
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Disciples
By Ed Wrather
What is a disciple? Dictionary.com gives this definition: "a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower." The term disciple is derived from a New Testament Greek word coming to English through the Latin discipulus meaning "a learner." The English word "disciple" comes from the word discipline. Merriam-Webster |
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Dress for Success
By Ed Wrather
Ronald Reagan was known for wearing a red power tie, and it now appears that he may have been on to something. For those athletes competing in the Olympics and who are also wearing red it may affect their scores and for those not wearing red it may affect their scores as well. A red uniform according to one study can influence a referee's scoring |
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