Quotes about Providence

Accept the place the divine providence has found for you.

What will you have? quoth God; pay for it, and take it.

The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident: they may be the work of evil, but that evil is held firmly within the mighty hand of our sovereign

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28, ESV).

God provides not only in what he gives us, but at times in what he keeps from us. Have you ever noticed that excess money just seems to dissipate in a multitude of directions?

I believe God intervenes in the lives of every one of us. He speaks to us in different ways and at different times so that we may know he is the author of our very personality.

Psalm 37," he said. " 'The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.' God has it all

As much as that retrospective look troubles us, however, it makes for a fascinating confirmation that without God, the thing never would have happened.

Hannah Whitehall Smith, the author of The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, said, "God disciplines the soul by inward exercises and outward providences." What she means is that God will put into our hearts the right thing to do in every situation, but if we choose not to do it, then He will allow our circumstances to become our teacher.

Begin to weave and God will provide the thread.

The bottom line is that God is holding everything together.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8:28 KJV