The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters We can trust that God is faithfully directing our lives in every circumstance. God’s faithful directing through familial conflict. (Gen.37:2-4) God’s faithful directing through the miracles of Scripture (Gen.37:5-11) God’s faithful directing through other people (Gen.37:12-17) God’s faithful directing through human depravity (Gen.37:18-35) God’s faithful directing is maintained (Gen.37:36) Further implications Genesis 50:20, “you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” How might this affect our lives? God’s Providence: “Providence is in certain ways central to the conduct of the Christian life. It means that we are able to live in the assurance that God is present and active in our lives. We are in his care and can therefore face the future confidently, knowing that these things are not happening merely by chance. We can pray, knowing that God hears and acts upon our prayers. We can face danger, knowing that he is not unaware and uninvolved” (Erickson, 359).