God's Sovereign Will

"No one can act outside of God's sovereign will or against it. Centuries ago, Augustine said, "Nothing, therefore, happens unless the Omnipotent wills it to happen: he either permits it to happen, or he brings it about himself." Philip Hughes said, "Under God, however, all things are without exception fully controlled— despite all appearances to the contrary." Nothing is too large or small to escape God's governing hand. The spider building its web in the corner and Napoleon marching his army across Europe are both under God's control."

~ Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life