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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 7. Divine Providence

What is the extent of divine providence in human life?

The answer

Out of His love for humanity, God concerns Himself with every aspect of our lives. His providence encompasses all things, even the number of hairs on our heads (Matt. 10:30; Luke 12:7). Thus, we should be aware that everything that happens occurs according to God’s providence. The scholar Origen says, “so completely does the Divine Providence embrace all things, that not even the hairs of our head fail to be numbered by Him.”527

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Notes

527 Origen, Against Celsus 8.70 (ANF 4:667).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.