Ephesians 1

It’s difficult for us to understand God’s control of everything, but HE can make everything conform to the purpose of His will. Does He control every decision we make? No. He gave us a free will. However, He can arrange circumstances to achieve the outcome He desires. It’s His prerogative. He created everything.

This knowledge helps us pray effectively. We can ask in faith because we know He is working everything for the good of those we pray for. For instance, imagine that God has control of all the stoplights on a busy street. He can pinpoint the time a car will arrive at it’s destination even though He wasn’t driving it. We were driving it. Still, He controlled the stoplights and provided the road, the car, the air to breathe, the sunlight to allow us to see.

He’s a big picture God but works out the littlest details in our lives to bring us to Himself.