divine influence

God's hand working

Divine influence is the effect of God or a higher power on human affairs, thoughts, or actions.

The phrase often appears in religious contexts to explain inspiration, guidance, or events attributed to supernatural intervention: She believed divine influence led her to the right decision.

It can also describe creative or artistic inspiration viewed as heaven-sent.

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inner light · prophecy · prayer · theology · enlightenment · creativity · still small voice · muse · wisdom · grace · providence · intuition · charisma · revelation · burning bush · scripture · meditation · blessing

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Opposites
source of causation

divine influencecoincidence

Unplanned matching of events

chance · random chance · accident · happenstance · randomness

spiritual orientation

divine influencedemonic influence

Evil spirit's control

evil spirits · malevolent spirits · black magic · demonic possession · curse

intentionality and design

divine influencepurposelessness

State of lacking intention

chaos · absurdity · nihilism · entropy · disorder

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G