Saint Paul is right, God indeed controls all the things all the time whether we like it or not. All our voluntary thoughts which lead to voluntary actions are not really voluntary at all. All our thoughts are stimulated and controlled by God.
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/does-god-control-all-things-all-the-time
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