BBD 08.31.17 Can't Cope With That - Part 2 (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

31 July 2017

Can’t
Cope With That – Part 2

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in
your prayers. - 1 Peter 4:7 NKJV.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he
trusts in You. - Isaiah 26:3 NKJV.

Melodi Dushane had a “can't cope with that” moment back on New Years
Day. It was early in the morning about 6:00am on January 1 of 2010 when Melodi
lost it at a Toledo, Ohio McDonald's drive thru window. According to reports at
this particular McDonalds, the drive thru is open 24-hours a day. However, they
do stop serving the dinner menu and switch over to the breakfast menu at
2:30am. This is where Melodi had an issue with them, because she wanted her
McNuggets and they refused to give them to her. She attacked the McDonald's
workers through the drive thru window eventually breaking out the window, and
they attacked her trying to pull her through the window by her hair.

Dushane was arrested, charged and convicted of vandalism,
given 60 days jail time, three years of probation supervision, and a $1500
fine. Maybe it is just the McNuggets, because in Ft Pierce, Florida in March of
2010 a woman called 911 three times complaining about not getting her
McNuggets. That woman was charged with misusing 911.

Few of us will ever be upset enough about our food order to lash out in anger
at the restaurant employees or call 911 to complain about it. Let me rephrase
that, few of us will ever lash out to the extent that we have our names all
over the newspapers, TV, and Internet because of our anger over a food order. I
have seen many unhappy people in restaurants, because of their food order, and
I have been a little unhappy about my food order before too. One time in
particular I remember, although it was more hilarious than anything. We had
waited for about an hour for my order when it was finally served. It was not
what I had ordered, but I agreed for it to be substituted. As the server was placing my order on the table she commented, “The smell of your food is making me sick!” On the other side, I have seen many food service workers
treated terribly by those that they were serving.

Isn't it amazing that we can become so enraged by such really little things? Of
course, the little things that cause us to have our “can't cope with that”
moments are usually only the tip of the iceberg. Things have been building up
in the lives of most people prior to their reaching the point where they
actually “lose it” by lashing out at those around them. How do we keep
it from happening? How do we avoid those “can't cope with that” moments?
It is helpful to keep things in perspective, and the apostle Peter is speaking
to that when he writes, “…the end of all things is
at hand.” The world may not end tomorrow, but none of
us know how long we have to live. In the great realm of living, dying, and
eternity is that little thing that someone just did really of enough importance
to “lose it”?

Peter also says that we should “be serious” in our prayers. There are more serious things, much more
important things going on in life than not getting the order we wanted, or the
Chicken McNuggets. Not only should we “delight” in the Word of God - we should also be praying
seriously, watchfully, everyday about everything and everyone in our lives.

Finally, to avoid those “can't cope with that” moments we should focus
in upon our Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 12:3). He should be the focus in our lives, every minute,
every hour; our minds should be “stayed” on Him. If we do that, we will be able to laugh off
those little inconveniences of life or even big ones, because we will be kept
in “perfect peace.”

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
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Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan and Bal Krishna Pokharel (A pastor in Nepal with health issues).

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

31 July 2017

Can’t
Cope With That – Part 2

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in
your prayers. - 1 Peter 4:7 NKJV.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he
trusts in You. - Isaiah 26:3 NKJV.

Melodi Dushane had a “can't cope with that” moment back on New Years
Day. It was early in the morning about 6:00am on January 1 of 2010 when Melodi
lost it at a Toledo, Ohio McDonald's drive thru window. According to reports at
this particular McDonalds, the drive thru is open 24-hours a day. However, they
do stop serving the dinner menu and switch over to the breakfast menu at
2:30am. This is where Melodi had an issue with them, because she wanted her
McNuggets and they refused to give them to her. She attacked the McDonald's
workers through the drive thru window eventually breaking out the window, and
they attacked her trying to pull her through the window by her hair.

Dushane was arrested, charged and convicted of vandalism,
given 60 days jail time, three years of probation supervision, and a $1500
fine. Maybe it is just the McNuggets, because in Ft Pierce, Florida in March of
2010 a woman called 911 three times complaining about not getting her
McNuggets. That woman was charged with misusing 911.

Few of us will ever be upset enough about our food order to lash out in anger
at the restaurant employees or call 911 to complain about it. Let me rephrase
that, few of us will ever lash out to the extent that we have our names all
over the newspapers, TV, and Internet because of our anger over a food order. I
have seen many unhappy people in restaurants, because of their food order, and
I have been a little unhappy about my food order before too. One time in
particular I remember, although it was more hilarious than anything. We had
waited for about an hour for my order when it was finally served. It was not
what I had ordered, but I agreed for it to be substituted. As the server was placing my order on the table she commented, “The smell of your food is making me sick!” On the other side, I have seen many food service workers
treated terribly by those that they were serving.

Isn't it amazing that we can become so enraged by such really little things? Of
course, the little things that cause us to have our “can't cope with that”
moments are usually only the tip of the iceberg. Things have been building up
in the lives of most people prior to their reaching the point where they
actually “lose it” by lashing out at those around them. How do we keep
it from happening? How do we avoid those “can't cope with that” moments?
It is helpful to keep things in perspective, and the apostle Peter is speaking
to that when he writes, “…the end of all things is
at hand.” The world may not end tomorrow, but none of
us know how long we have to live. In the great realm of living, dying, and
eternity is that little thing that someone just did really of enough importance
to “lose it”?

Peter also says that we should “be serious” in our prayers. There are more serious things, much more
important things going on in life than not getting the order we wanted, or the
Chicken McNuggets. Not only should we “delight” in the Word of God - we should also be praying
seriously, watchfully, everyday about everything and everyone in our lives.

Finally, to avoid those “can't cope with that” moments we should focus
in upon our Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 12:3). He should be the focus in our lives, every minute,
every hour; our minds should be “stayed” on Him. If we do that, we will be able to laugh off
those little inconveniences of life or even big ones, because we will be kept
in “perfect peace.”

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan and Bal Krishna Pokharel (A pastor in Nepal with health issues).

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

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