One of the things God taught me last year...

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

"내가 네게 명령한 것이 아니냐 강하고 담대하라 두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말라 네가 어디로 가든지 네 하나님 여호와가 너와 함께 하느니라 하시니라" - 여호수아 1:9

With genuine faith in God, nothing should come as a surpise because in the faith lies the truth that all are in His sovereign hands. "Do not be dismayed" turns into 놀라지 말라 in Korean, which I take it as "do not be startled/surprised." This called and still calls for repentance on my part, for not trusting and obeying. Things happen in life, whether it be a traffic ticket or a death of a loved one. But I must remember that He is with me wherever I go...