July 19, 2021
"Everything happens for a reason"
That's what we always think, and everything has a purpose in this world, which I believe is true, but not the first line.
Why?
Your father got fired from his job because of certain reasons. Chillax, it happens for a reason. Then your family has no more food to eat, nobody finds a job, and your life started to become miserable, you steal things, did crimes, and you get sick until you die.
Your boyfriend left you in the vain. Chillax, it happens for a reason. Then you started to become hopeless, your life become meaningless to you, depression crowded your thoughts and took over your body, until you decided to take your own life.
You intentionally threw a banana skin on the floor, then someone accidentally stepped on it, he slipped down and banged his head on the concrete floor. Chillax, it happens for a reason. The man suffered from a concussion that eventually leads to a coma due to blood clots and other brain complications caused by his fall. A coma that lasts forever.
You drive recklessly and hit an old woman passing on the street. Chillax, it happens for a reason. The old woman died on the spot and you ran away from the crime you did, leaving the victim bathing in her own blood. Then you ran away from everything and kept on hiding everywhere until you become exhausted from running and ended your own life.
You pressured your son to study harder and to follow your path and the future you've planned for him. Chillax, it happens for a reason. Your son become more rebellious and ran away to stray on the street. He found a bad peer and had a dismal life until you die without having reconciliation with him.
See? Everything happens for a reason and puts their lives in miserable situations. That is absurd!
Sayings are just sayings and everything does not happen for a reason! Sometimes, things happen due to wrong decisions.
Your father got fired and your family has no more food to eat, but it shouldn't be the reason to steal things and did crimes. It was your wrong decision that put your life in misery.
Your boyfriend left you in vain. But it doesn't mean that it's already the end of the world. The pain can be mended without taking your life away. It was your wrong decision not to pull out yourself from distressing life, it was your wrong decision to end your own life.
You put someone's life in a coma because of your negligence. You should have thrown the banana skin in the bin and it was your wrong decision to throw it on the floor. And what happened? You got full of regrets, regrets that you will carry until you die due to your wrong decision.
You drove recklessly and took away someone's life. It was your wrong decision to run away from your crime and got a miserable life. You missed so many things in life, you missed so many opportunities in life, you missed enjoying your life, all because of your wrong decision. You should not have drive recklessly, you should not have run away from your crime. Sometimes, our conscience is our best enemy, it can even kill us.
You put pressure on your son's life but it turned his world into a perilous one. It was your wrong decision to control his life. They said that parents know best, another saying that is not true all the time. You can lead your child's journey but controlling everything can be toxic. Let him navigate his own ship and take things considerably.
Don't blame your fate, blame yourself!
God never put our life in vain, it is us who puts our life in vain. Everything that happens is the product of how we respond to situations. We are in our current situation because of what we did in the past. We are living because we have surpassed the obstacles, some die because they choose to give up.
Bad things indeed happen for a reason. But that is to draw ourselves closer to Him, to learn lessons from our mistakes, to be a stronger and better person. However, it's our wrong decision to be a coward, not to face the consequences, the trials, the challenges, and it's certainly our wrong decision that changes our lives miserably.
Don't blame your fate, don't blame God, blame yourself. Because it is us who is controlling our life. It is us who is executing things out. It is us who is choosing the decisions to follow. It is who is leading our way towards the destination we want to take. It is our decision whether to accept the challenges or to give up.
So next time when you hear that line, tell the person that not everything happens for a reason. However, there can be a reason for everything. To give us hope, to let us grow, to make us stronger, and to allow God to enter our lives.
O hope this article makes sense to you. Happy Monday.
Thanks for your time.
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I can totally relate. When something bad happens in out lives, we settle to the saying "everything happens for a reason" it has become our escape and excuse. We sourgrape to lessen our guilt on the things that we regret to do.