Of Life and Times

I got to thinking about the notion that sometimes things just happen. They don't seem to have any rhyme or reason, they just happen. Some say that there is no such thing as a coincidence. That may be, but I question it.

I firmly believe that the good Lord knows everything before it happens. If that is true, then is it a coincidence when something happens to us? Just because he knows about it before hand, it doesn't change the nature of the event. To us it is a coincidence. But this is the wonder of it. Because he knows even the happenstances that will befall us, he is able to steer events to give us boosts or blessings or trials and tribulations, whatever we need most at the moment. We need to remember that He knows why we are here better than we do. He knows what will give us the perfect opportunities to grow and learn more about Him and about ourselves.

So does He just let things "happen"? Sometimes I think so. But knowing his perfect love for us, no matter what it is that happens to us, it is always for our own good, even when it hurts.