That is a presumptuous statement not based on scripture. At least you acknowledge that God 'allows things' to happen.
What the Bible really means is that despite all our sins and screw-ups, God can still use us through those experiences to further his glory, even if it wasn't what he most desired for us. I've seen that in my own life.
*** That is a presumptuous statement not based on scripture***
I freely grant that - that's one reason I didn't supply chapter and verse! :)
It was a theological statement, a summation of what I believe to be true about God based on my study of the Scriptures. In that sense it is similar to the statement you make when you say...
"What the Bible really means is that despite all our sins and screw-ups, God can still use us through those experiences to further his glory,".
(But I wouldn't go so far as to call your statement "presumptuous".)