Is there any Bible quote that expresses the belief that "everything happens for a reason"?

Question

Is there any Bible quote that expresses the belief that "everything happens for a reason" or "there are no coincidences with God"?

Please give me the quote and book/passage numbers.

Thanks =)

Answer 1

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Matthew 6:8

Answer 2

I really couldn't give you that answer, as I'm not that well versed. However, if you read my profile page, I say exactly the same thing, that "everything happens for a reason". A person needs to except the dealings in life. If they aren't to your liking, then change your path. Make it your type of world (providing that it's of a positive nature) and flourish in it. If a person believes that something good cannot grow from something negative, are usually those who refuse to try. The "glass half empty" crowd. In my time overseas and being among different cultures and beliefs (religious included), I learned that a persons chi, directs their future path. It sets the tone for the next set of events. A person can have some control of those events, as they occur. I don't believe in coincidences.