or not, our lives are the creation of god and our beings exist within the context of his purposes. things happen to us as per and according to his will and shutting our eyes to it will only cause us to be like the ostrich in the desert that sticks its head in the sands hoping things will go away or change.
on the other hand, if we just accept and acknowledge god and his purposes, we will see clearly to understand that all things work together for our good within the progress of his plans and purposes on earth. we will not be tripped up in our faith nor lose 