Tied into this is the second key theme, which is to be aware that God continues to work in and through his people, often in ways we cannot immediately discern, and that those ways may even for a period lead us to pass through experiences we would not otherwise choose. But, and this is vital, God’s providential purposes are being worked out even if they can only be seen with hindsight. But we must see this theme in light of the first. William Temple is reputed to have said, ‘When I pray, coincidences