Nothing happens without a reason.
How many times have I said the above? When someone tells me about something that is happening in his life, and all the things he is going through, I give this piece of wisdom, sometimes glibly, sometimes actually believing it.
Mayre and I are currently talking with a girl in our church about some financial issues in her life. They are the result of a lot of things that have happened to her in the past few years, and some decisions she has made. They have brought her to the point where she needs some advice and a listening ear. We are wrestling with how to advise her, and what our involvement should be in her life.
As she struggles with her money problems and we struggle with how to be her friend in this situation, I think about how many people and circumstances have taken place in both our lives to get us to this point. If I believe, and I do, that nothing happens in our lives without a reason, then I need to see God's hand in the intersection of our lives at this time. If I don't believe, and I don't, that this is all just random chance, then God has brought us together for a purpose.
This purpose has to do with all of us. Our lives may diverge from this point on, but we are part of something that God has brought about for each of us at this particular time. This will also be a part of our lives that will affect other people and situations down the road. It is not to be treated casually, without thoughts of tomorrow.
Our prayer is to be stepping stones and not stumbling blocks. God has the answers, and we are not Him.
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