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Ultimately every situation we are in has been allowed by God. So whether it was some kind of evil that brought you to the place you're at now, or whether it is something directly from God, in both circumstances God is still at the top allowing it to come to pass. He's always there. God never stops shepherding us, once you're his child he is always there. He's the good shepherd who does not abandon his sheep.
I'd be hesitant however to have the belief that God must do x or must do y for us otherwise we have nothing. I know you didn't mean it in that way, so I'm in no way judging you or anything, just something I think is worth noting. God promises to take care of us, yes, but how he take cares of us is not written in stone. Paul was shipwrecked, Paul went hungry, Paul was beat, stoned. Believers have been homeless before, this is not something that does not happen. God does work by a case by case basis however, and He knows what some people can handle and what others can't. He knows what we need, what we want, what would cause us great pain, what would comfort us, etc. And so I think the more important thing is to just trust the character of God and not look to our situation to build on who God is, or who we are even. We don't want to think less of ourselves and less of who we are in God because of our circumstances, nor do we want to paint an image of God as wrathful or lacking compassion. We must establish who God is in our hearts and minds and then work out our situations and troubles from that angle.
I'm in no way suggesting you're about to be ship-wrecked, and I don't want to discourage you. I'm just trying to say to trust God and to trust your relationship with him no matter your circumstances. He will comfort you and he will guide you, scripture guarantees us that.
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