COLUMN: All things work together Aug 7, 2020 Aug 7, 2020 Updated Sep 11, 2021 0 Don Davis Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28, NKJV)kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm$@>6@?6 92D D2:5 E92E :7 #@>2?D g @7 E96 q:3=6 :D E96 9:89\H2E6C >2C<[ E96? G6CD6 ag :D E96 A:??24=6] sC] #F636? p] %@CC6J[ 2? p>6C:42? 6G2?86=:DE 7C@> >2?J J62CD 28@[ 92D 42==65 :E 2 A:==@H 7@C 2 E:C65 962CE] |2?J @7 FD 92G6 A:==@H65 @FC 9625D @? E9:D G6CD6] $:?46 :E :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE BF@E65 G6CD6D :? E96 q:3=6[ H6 ?665 E@ F?56CDE2?5 H92E :E ECF=J >62?D] %96 G6CD6 :D AC@323=J >:DBF@E65 >@C6 E92? AC@A6C=J BF@E65[ 2?5 D@>6E:>6D 364@>6D 2 A2?2462 W4FC6\2==X C2E96C E92? 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