Coincidence Or Purpose
Ever had a moment that made you wonder—was that just a coincidence, or is there something bigger at play? Life is full of these moments, but what if they weren’t random? What if they were signs leading you to something greater?
I’ve thought a lot about this, especially after experiencing deep loss. It led me to a truth I can’t ignore: We are not accidents. Our lives have meaning.
Do you believe in coincidences, or do you see a bigger plan at work?
Is It Just a Coincidence? Or Is There More?
Life is full of moments that make us wonder. You think of an old friend, and they call you the next day. You take a different route home, only to avoid an accident. You meet someone by chance, and they end up changing the course of your life. Are these just coincidences? Or is there something bigger at play?
I used to brush off these moments as luck or random chance—until I started paying attention. The more I looked, the more I saw patterns, lessons, and a sense that life wasn’t just happening to me. There was something guiding me, shaping me, even through the hardest moments.
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is this: True wisdom begins when we realize that we didn’t create ourselves. We were designed—on purpose, for a purpose. But recognizing that purpose requires us to be open, to seek, and to ask the right questions.
Many people talk about the Law of Attraction—the idea that what we focus on, we attract. There’s truth in that, but have you ever asked yourself, who created that law? Long before it was given a name, the principle of sowing and reaping was already in motion. What you plant, you harvest. Our minds work in a similar way—what we focus on, we start seeing everywhere. That’s because of something called the Reticular Activating System, the filter in our brain that brings attention to what we prioritize. But who wired us this way? Who put these principles in place?
Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” That doesn’t mean living in fear—it means acknowledging that there is a greater wisdom beyond our own. When we ignore it, we stumble. But when we seek it, life starts to make sense in ways we never imagined.
I’ve experienced this firsthand. The greatest tragedy of my life was losing my son. It was a pain so deep that it could have consumed me. But as I walked through that grief, I began to see something greater at work. His life—though far too short—was not an accident. And neither was the impact he left behind. Through his story, I found a renewed sense of purpose: to guide and mentor young men, to help them avoid the pitfalls that take so many lives too soon, and to turn my adversity into hope for others.
Think about the challenges you’ve faced. The times you thought everything was falling apart, only to later realize that those moments shaped you into who you are today. Pain has a way of teaching us lessons we wouldn’t learn otherwise. Adversity refines us. And hope is what carries us through.
So, I ask you: Have you ever had a moment that felt like more than just a coincidence? A time when you sensed there was a bigger plan at work? What if those moments were signs, nudging you toward something greater?
You were not an accident. Your life has meaning. The question is—are you willing to seek the wisdom that will help you understand it?
Let’s start the conversation. Share your thoughts below or reach out—I’d love to hear your story.