Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)

This must be a favored prayer in Las Vegas. The translator's "burden" is the Hebrew yahab. It more commonly means what one is given, one's lot, perhaps one's fate. But there is a strong sense of randomness, as in the cards one might draw or dice thrown.

This is reinforced by the verb shalak which is precisely what is used in casting lots.

We may be the target of intentional harm by our enemies. This is their choice, not God's.

We may be the victim of a natural calamity. If I happen to step in to the path of a natural process running its course, this should not immediately imply that God intended the calamity for my personal edification.

We may suffer from an accident or momentary bad judgment. Bad luck is possible. We should not blame our distraction or mistake on the intervention of God.

But whatever our lot, our fundamental character need not be shaken. The true self (righteous or tsedeq) can be preserved in a relationship with God. Or even if we lose ourselves - or lose God - for awhile, our self and our relationship can always be redeemed.

Above is Casting Lots for His Clothes by James Ceaser.