The word "providence" comes from the Latin providentia (Greek: pronoia [provnoia]) and essentially means "foresight" or "making provision beforehand.
Providence is the sovereign, divine superintendence of all things, guiding them toward their divinely predetermined end in a way that is consistent with their created nature, all to the glory and praise of God.
God has the freedom to use anything, anyone, anywhere to accomplish His good purposes.
The prosperity Gospel teaches that it is never God's will for His people to be poor, sick, or troubled, and focuses on blessings. It is a false Gospel. God does love to lavish gifts on His children and delights in our successes, but our greatest prosperity is not in getting a new car or house or in starting a new relationship. But rather, it is in knowing God and having a life that brings glory to Him.
The message of the prosperity Gospel is not only wrong but will leads people to idolatry rather than faith - it leads people to use Jesus, not love Him.
[Extracts from LIVING Life August 2013 issue]
Trusting God's providence means believing that God will use a string seemingly unrelated events to accomplish His good purpose - Dean R. Ulrich
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