How do you view life? A series of coincidences or an ever evolving plan? Actually yes, your attitude and belief on this either/or choice makes all the difference.
A serendipitous coincidence, though seemingly fulfilling all the definition ‘requirement’, rarely happens. Life, to me, is far more than just a series of coincidences that got me to the place I currently am. I suspect I’m a bit like the Gibbs character on NCIS – I don’t believe in coincidences. Part of the reason for that is that I don’t believe that life is an accident.
As much as I really enjoy what appears to be a coincidence, I don’t think life is as random as that. Events and my choices have far more to do with where I am than happenstance. If I consider how I got to where I am, the apparent randomness diminishes as I begin to discern a plan. And that’s OK. I don’t have a problem with accepting the ramifications and responsibilities from my choices and actions…. at least I hope I don’t.
Soooo, if I (and you?) don’t believe in coincidences then I am left with life being a plan. Yes? Whose plan? Ah Ha! That, to misquote Shakespeare, is the rub and makes all the difference. Yet it is one I choose. I also believe it is an ever evolving plan based on the decisions I make as long as you define decision with action.
A ‘plan’ defined means that you have an evolution based on your actions – the Frost poem that talks about a road diverging in a forest. A ‘plan’ defined means that there is meaning and purpose in/to your life. Psalm 139:16 and Ephesians dispel and randomness to our existence. We are His workmanship and are wondrously and fearfully made.
Each step you take, every decision you make further defines your evolving plan. But you are not merely a ‘coincidence’.
