God willing
If heaven allows
God willing expresses hope that something will happen if circumstances allow—acknowledging that outcomes aren't entirely in human control.
The phrase comes from religious submission to divine will but now serves as a general hedge: God willing, we'll be there by noon.
Often used when discussing future plans that depend on factors beyond one's control.
The Arabic equivalent, inshallah, has entered English with similar usage.
- hopefullyWith optimistic expectation
- divine willGod's sovereign intention
- AllahArabic name for God
- DVDigital recording standard
- divine decreeGod's official pronouncement
as long as · fingers crossed · knock on wood · faith · submission · destiny · providence · higher power · possibly · someday · divine intervention · prayer · trust · heaven · amen · grace · fate · humble
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- Sacred Phrasesamen, hallelujah, alleluia, glory be, blessed be
- Scripture PhrasesJohn 3:16, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, Ten Commandments, Beatitudes
God willingguaranteed
Promised with certainty
definitely · without fail · absolutely · I promise · certainly
willing, God, godly, goddess, godsend, godlike, godfather, godmother, goddesses