providences
Acts of fate
Providences is the plural of providence, referring to instances of divine care or timely preparation.
In religious contexts, it names specific acts of God's guidance: They saw their safe passage as one of many providences.
More broadly, providences can mean fortunate circumstances or wise provisions for the future: The small providences of daily life—a kind word, an unexpected check—sustained her.
Supreme spiritual authority
- fatePredetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
intervention · guidance · protection · will · plan · dispensation · mercy · salvation
Careful, wise judgment
- planningArranging for future events
- preparationArranging things in advance
- thriftCareful use of resources
- economySystem of trade and production
frugality · forethought · caution · wisdom · stewardship · saving · husbandry · management
Conditions affecting an event
- occurrencesEvents that happen
- happeningsThings that take place
- eventsThings that take place
- turnsRotations or chances
blessings · windfalls · coincidences · luck · serendipity · opportunities · fortunes · twists
God
Supreme spiritual authority
- fatePredetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
grace · intervention · guidance · protection · will · plan · dispensation · mercy · salvation · deliverance
prudence
Careful, wise judgment
- planningArranging for future events
- preparationArranging things in advance
- thriftCareful use of resources
economy · frugality · forethought · caution · wisdom · stewardship · saving · husbandry · management · anticipation
circumstances
Conditions affecting an event
- occurrencesEvents that happen
- happeningsThings that take place
- eventsThings that take place
turns · blessings · windfalls · coincidences · luck · serendipity · opportunities · fortunes · twists · chances
providencescoincidences
Unplanned corresponding occurrences
accidents · random events · blind chance · happenstances · flukes
providencescurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
afflictions · judgments · forsaking · divine wrath · plagues
providencesmisfortunes
Instances of bad luck
calamities · disasters · tragedies · catastrophes · adversities
- Divine ProvidenceTheological term for heavenly guidance
- Eye of ProvidenceDivine omniscience emblem