"So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt." --Genesis 45:8.
We often think that we are in control of our surroundings, circumstances, etc. However, God is in complete control of the world, and, while we have a free will, God can still take our actions and make His will shine through them. I highly doubt it was God's first intent to have Joseph nearly killed by his brothers, yet God used it to place Joseph into power (which He could have done without the slavery part). God is still in control and is more than able to accomplish His will with or without us. The question that remains is, will you see His hand in your life or just get bitter about things you can't control? God wants to use us, but often, we're the ones who shut ourselves out from Him.
