Nope, I don't believe that at all. I believe that everything that happens or has happened to us is merely a result of a chain of conscious or subconscious decisions, and when there is a good result somewhere along the line we ratify it by saying that it all happened for some reason as laid out by fate / some higher power / etc.
But then again, I'm cynical about most things.

"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience."