Chapter 61: Monastic pilgrims from far away (paragraphs 2-3)

But if no such negative signs are apparent it may be right to go further and not wait for a request to be accepted in the community. It may even be right to persuade such a one to stay so that others may benefit and learn from such example. (From para. 2 of Ch. 61 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

Sometimes, I think I can identify why God "made something happen" in my life. Such an experience may spur me to gratitude and offer me purpose and meaning. But, at the same time, I need to remember that labelling events as, "God made this happen and I know why", is perhaps only an effort of my thinking mind to be in control.