![]() While this accident did reveal what those around me think needs to change in my life, I’m not sure it provided much clarity on what God thinks needs to change. ![]() Probably the most common reaction I received to breaking my ankle was the observation that God must want me to slow down. What I want to do instead is identify one of the most common ways we incorrectly seek to answer this question: over-spiritualization. If you’re looking for a simple answer from me, I think you’re going to be disappointed. But underneath so many of our efforts to comfort one another lingers this biting question: Why does this happen? It’s too deep for polite or casual conversation. Now, people don’t necessarily ask this question out loud. In fact, it’s a question I’ve heard almost everyone around me ask at one time or another. It’s a question I’ve been asking in the wake of my bike accident. Why do bad things happen? It’s a question my daughter has been asking in her first philosophy class.
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