Every great movie, novel and story features twists, turns, disappointments and failures, which is largely what makes the story gripping. You love it when you don’t know what will happen next. ⁠ ⁠ Here’s the strange part: you’re attracted to that kind of drama in other people’s lives, but you resist it in your own. ⁠ ⁠

Instead, you long for predictability and stability. You might even wonder if the presence of setbacks and failure in your life is a sign that God has left you. What if nothing could be further from the truth?⁠