And I think the intent or outcome of that sentence is to provide some peace and "permission" to move forward.
ah;
i wasn't taking issue with YOUR sentence, Obladi, but with the one you quoted, that nothing happens in God's world by mistake.
to me, the conclusion implied in it says that there is no coincidence, and that nothing happens randomly.
there are lots of people who believe that, but i am not one of them.
thank you for offering a different interpretation of the sentence...or of what you see as its intent.
grappling with the difference between cause and reason for has been ongoing for some time
for example: the cause of my dad being in the hospital is that the ambulance took him there.
the reason he is there is that he is ill.
when it comes to less-clear things, such as addictions or alcoholism, it's not so clear-cut.
just things swirling through my head.
you sound so good, O, and it's wonderful how you're moving fortward through various tensions and challenges!