Unlocking the Puzzle: Ronald Reagan's Belief of a Divine Purpose

Ronald Reagan's life was nothing more than a piece of a puzzle that helped to complete a "divine purpose." This plan, according to his own beliefs and writings, was to defeat the system of Communism, or at least begin its downfall in much of the world. This underlying theme of a predestined purpose for his life arose from his early childhood. Reagan's autobiography implies that he had a sense of God's plan for his life with each event that happened without regard to the magnitude of the event or the positive or negative impact that the event had on his life. Even small, seemingly insignificant events seem to follow the path of a masterful plan.

Reagan outlines a plethora of things that happened to him in his life to illustrate this idea. For instance, his failure to get hired at the sports department at Montgomery Ward's was the catalyst to get God's plan rolling for his life. As a result of not getting this job, Reagan set his sights on attaining a better job - sports radio announcer. This led to him receiving a screen test in Hollywood and subsequently signing a contract with Warner Brothers. From Hollywood, Reagan was given the tools that helped him achieve success in his governorship of California for two terms. And finally, all of these pieces worked together to help him achieve the office of President of the United States, which led to the eventual demise of Communism in the Soviet Union and several other parts of the world.