Exactly, people forget.
God uses ALL & is in control if ALL. He is a Wonderful, Magnificent, Loving Creator.
He is also Vengeful, chooses people for corruption to fulfill his will ect. Many stories in the Bible he kills people for his glory. He is a jealous God. And he hates it when people give Satan his glory.
Your finite mind can't understand?
God made free will yes, yet he is in control. Cognitive dissonance is his will for you at to us very moment.
You cannot perceive it. Because he is not allowing you.
You still didn't answer the question…
Is God in CONTROL? Or not?
Yes he did say that. He did also say "I Am" in several places.
I think many people have been led themselves astray when they put God in a box. They have used the scriptures to do it too.
People need to go back and do a study on all the awful things he has done. According to our human perception. This is truly an AWESOME God. They blame the devi for things God did. Instead of giving God the glory. Humans are ijits, we do not think the way he does, nor do we totally understand why he does the things he do. And he is still Holy and not currupt…
When going through bad things, have you ever prayed?
Thank you God, may I have another?
You will see very soon. You are not in control of your children. You are just a caregiver. You are not in control. Unfortunately you will learn that the hard way.
Can you say, Thank you Lord, may I have another?
When your children and family go haywire?
Your stepping on God's toes.
He has his ways to teach you, in ways you will not like. I speak from experience.