Only By God's Permission!

Good morning,
Anne Ortlund in her book “Disciplines of the Heart inserted this statement by Hannah Whitall Smith said:
“[No action] can touch us except with [the Father's] knowledge and by His permission. It may be the sin of man that originates the action, and therefore the thing itself cannot be said to be the will of God; but by the time it reaches us it has become God’s will for us, and must be accepted as directly from His hands.
No man or company of men, no power on earth or heaven, can touch that soul which is abiding in Christ, without first passing through His encircling presence and receiving the seal of His permission. If God be for us, it matters not who may be against us; nothing can disturb or harm us, except He shall see that it is best for us.”
Anne goes on to say “Only if this is true does 1 Thessalonians 5:18 make sense:
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
I now understand Romans 8:28 better as well:
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.
Nothing can touch us except by the Father’s knowledge and permission. So instead of getting upset, angry, or bitter about what is going on in our life, we should rejoice because the Father is turning it around for our good. Praise the Name of the Lord!