{"id":13,"date":"2009-03-10T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2009-03-10T13:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flirtingwithfaith\/2009\/03\/can-seemingly-bad-things-work-out-for-the-good.html"},"modified":"2009-03-10T13:47:18","modified_gmt":"2009-03-10T13:47:18","slug":"can-seemingly-bad-things-work-out-for-the-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flirtingwithfaith\/2009\/03\/can-seemingly-bad-things-work-out-for-the-good.html","title":{"rendered":"Can Seemingly Bad Things Work Out For The Good?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was listening to a podcast yesterday. An interesting discussion about faith and the arts hosted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalartsmovement.org\/\">International Arts Movement<\/a> in New York. While the content of the interview was fascinating, it was a question from the audience that caught my attention. It also stumped the speaker, who needed to take a moment to consider his answer. The question was simple.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;What is the worst thing that ever happened to you that eventually became the best thing that ever happened to you?&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What a question, I thought. How many times have I harbored angst over something, only to eventually learn that the misstep, bad decision or even bad behavior propelled me forward toward something better &#8211; even if I had to walk through a challenge to find it.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So how about you? \u00a0&#8220;What is the worst thing that ever happened to you that eventually became the best thing that ever happened to you?&#8221;\u00a0Would love to hear your thoughts.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was listening to a podcast yesterday. An interesting discussion about faith and the arts hosted by the International Arts Movement in New York. 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