“If all things are his, you ought to keep your peace and let God administer all as he wishes. If he takes that which belongs to him, he is not dealing unjustly with you.”

Luther, Martin. “An Exposition of the Lord’s Prayer for Simple Laymen” (1519) Luther’s Works Vol. 42. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1969, page 32

Comment: Sometimes our prayers are complaints to God about what we don’t have and what we have lost for one reason or another. Luther tells us to instead let God be God in these matters. God, as creator and ruler of everything there is, has the right to shuffle around resources, taking from one and giving to another. He’s in charge, we aren’t.