baking soda. Or most cooking ingredients, actually. Yet a master chef gathers them all together, blending them to accomplish her intended purpose. Then she puts them in the oven, and the scent of a freshly baked cake lures everyone nearby into the kitchen. In the same way, God can use the ingredients of our lives to accomplish His purpose. We often hear Romans 8:28 quoted: “We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His