Many limit divine Providence and divorce mercy and love from His character. They urge that the greatness and majesty of God would forbid His interesting Himself in the concerns of the weakest of His creatures. “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” {4T 522.1}

Mange begrænser det guddommelige forsyn og adskiller barmhjertighed og kærlighed fra Guds karakter. De fremhæver at Guds storhed og majestæt vil forbyde hans egen interesse for sine allersvageste skabningers anliggender. »Sælges ikke to spurve for en skilling. Og ikke én af dem falder til jorden, uden jeres Fader er med i det. Men på jer er endog alle hovedhår talt« Frygt altså ikke; I er mere værd end mange spurve."