Quotes about Fate

Those who walk the full and entire journey are considered "called" or "chosen" in the Bible, perhaps "fated" or "destined" in world mythology and literature, but always they are the ones who have heard some deep invitation to "something more," and set out to find it by both grace and daring.

Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never even have imagined. The coincidences or little miracles that happen every day of your life are hints that the universe has much bigger plans for you than you ever dreamed of for yourself.

But past who can recall, or don undoe? Not God Omnipotent, nor Fate

God did not look for a cause outside himself, but predestined us because it was his will to do it.

You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.

he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!

May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.