Does everything happen for a reason?

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What do you think when people say “everything happens for a reason” or “things happen as they should”? Is this true? It seems to me not, because then we wouldn’t have free will. Then again, it’s a comforting thought to believe this and that everything happens according to God’s will. Can anyone help me sort this out? Thanks!
 
luvchrist4ever said:
What do you think when people say “everything happens for a reason” or “things happen as they should”? Is this true? It seems to me not, because then we wouldn’t have free will. Then again, it’s a comforting thought to believe this and that everything happens according to God’s will. Can anyone help me sort this out? Thanks!
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I like the Scripture quote “All things work unto good for those who love God.” (don’t know where it is right now.)
So, while things don’t happen like they should happen, because as you say, we have free will…it is good to know that God can draw good out of evil, if we trust Him!
 
Dorothy said:
I like the Scripture quote “All things work unto good for those who love God.” (don’t know where it is right now.)
So, while things don’t happen like they should happen, because as you say, we have free will…it is good to know that God can draw good out of evil, if we trust Him!
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I believe that this may be the scripture passage you are thinking about:

(Romans 8:28 RSV) We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
 
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What do you think when people say “everything happens for a reason” or “things happen as they should”? Is this true? It seems to me not, because then we wouldn’t have free will. Then again, it’s a comforting thought to believe this and that everything happens according to God’s will. Can anyone help me sort this out? Thanks!
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Saying that things happen for a reason doesn’t necessarily mean they happen for a good reason. 😉

But seriously, this is something I’ve wondered about also. I also sometimes wonder if maybe God, being outside time, sees how things fall out with everyone exercising his/her free will, and then He goes back in time to adjust things according to His will.

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luvchrist4ever said:
What do you think when people say “everything happens for a reason” or “things happen as they should”? Is this true? It seems to me not, because then we wouldn’t have free will. Then again, it’s a comforting thought to believe this and that everything happens according to God’s will. Can anyone help me sort this out? Thanks!
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I would say not, as most things happen from a cause (we make a decision) or from random events that intersect our lives. Then again, who can say what the ultimate “cause” was or whether an event was truly random.

Think of it like raising children. We cannot direct every action of a young child, but we can steer them in one direction or another and present possibilities for them to react to. They are not aware that the choices presented to them are controlled by someone else or why something is happening. Perhaps God works in a similar manner, presenting opportunities and choices for us to act on or react to. Then our free will takes over.

So while I don’t think everything happens for a reason, there is always a cause. We just may not know what it is. It is part of what makes life so interesting.
 
Holly3278 said:
I believe that this may be the scripture passage you are thinking about:

(Romans 8:28 RSV) We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
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Yes! Thank you.
 
Dorothy and Holly pointed out a great verse. When the verse mentions “all things work together for good” it has to be taken within the context of the following phrase, “to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”

God is always giving us an education, and He is wanting to see whether we’ll apply what he recently taught us to the current situation we find ourselves in. There is something to learn from all things that happen to us, we just need to be submissive to God and ask him for Light when we can’t see what He wants to show us.

God Bless
 
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