Either God is trying really hard to make something work, or He directs and controls reality. The scriptures tell us the second option is the right one. But, how does this work?
Resources:
1. Thomas Watson, "A Body of Divinity," pp. 89-95 (http://tinyurl.com/52nsss3d).
2. 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, ch. 5. Follow the scripture references (http://tinyurl.com/rkdsp7bu).
3. 1618 Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13 (http://tinyurl.com/mr2x4zz2).