Nothing is coincidence. Let me repeat, nothing is coincidence. That person you wish you had not met and the one you are glad to have met are both in your life for a reason. The time when you answered the phone and knew who was on the other end is not a coincidence. The time you were about to head out somewhere, just felt you shouldn’t and then you hear about something happening at the place you planned to go to is not just a coincidence. There are so many things in life that can’t be explained. Certain things happen in your life and you have no reason as to why it happened or a clue why it happened when it did but one thing I can assure you, all things happen at the exact right time and exactly right when they are suppose to happen. Every person you meet on this life journey, you were supposed to meet for a reason. For example, the stranger that happened to turn into a friend or even the friend that has turned into a stranger, you were destined to meet and it is not just coincidence that it happened. Some people have the foresight to see why that is and see the purpose of the encounter early on but if you are like most, that purpose may not be clear until years later. The important thing in this all is to remember is to learn as much as you can from each person you meet; make the most of every moment you have and no matter where you are in life, try to “get as much out of it” as you can because when you look back you will nod and smile and think, “. . . .if that had never. . .” You have a specific purpose here on this journey.
I like to think on all the people in my life and what they have contributed; they have each made me who I am in their own way. . .the poem that comes to mind is
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
