Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
Seneca said, "Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment." Everything that occurs is connected to everything else.(7-7a) The Stoic Logos do believe that everything happens for a reason and that there is not always an answer why to our knowledge. Stoic Logos believe that there is an ordained reason. If this is true, then nothing that happens can be wrong or bad, since everything that happens is part of God's rational plan.(7-7a)
I do strongly believe that everything happens for a reason, to an extent. I have many instances that I could go into depth about but I'll only speak of a couple. For instance, when I was younger I had encountered the cops more than I ever wanted too. I needed them for help, I wasn't in trouble. But I was getting sexually harassed and assaulted more times than I could imagine. It started when I was about 5 or 6 years old and went on for over 8 years. I always would cry for a couple days after the situations would happen. I always asked my mom and dad, why me? What did I do to deserve this? I never understood until I got older, things do happen for a reason. Because of those instances, I grew up fast! I matured faster than most of my friends my age. I grew to a strong and independent individual before I was 17 years old. Later I realized that God was watching me and letting me know that I am a strong person. When I turned 18 I got a tattoo on my forearm, Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." John 13:7. I haven't encountered anymore situations like that since and I couldn't be happier.
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