God is sovereign

This is from the book again, A Survey of Bible Doctrine by Charles Ryrie, Chapter 1 What Is God Like? This is from #11 God is sovereign.

The concept of sovereignty involves the entire plan of God in all its intricate details of design and outworking. Although he often allows things to take their natural course according to laws which He designed, it is the sovereign God who is working all things according to His wise plan.

For the Christian the idea of sovereignty is an encouraging one, for it assures him that nothing is out of God's control, and that His plans do triumph.

(Side note further down in the chapter: Two sides to a master-servant relationship. On one hand, the servant must give absolute obedience to his master. On the other hand the master obligates himself to take care of the servant.)