I think that many people will believe that events will play out the same way, whether there is a God or not. Saying that God wills it, doesn’t really change things. So you are in a position to say, “God willed it” or there is no God that does the willing. The events don’t change only the interpretation changes. And this makes everything seem arbitrary, makes the position that the course of events naturally play out the way they do stronger (not that there is a God behind it, directing it). Many people are in this position because of prevalence of science that predict bad things happening due to nature: we grow old, get ill and die. That’s just the way nature is. To make the claim God is behind it raises all kinds of vexing and reassuring questions questions. Raises the question of the miraculous or things that defy nature. But many people don’t go that far and accept that nature is the only account of everything.
God, our creator (made in his image) is love and wants to share His love with all of us. God allows each of us to chose the path that we follow - either good or bad. He wants us to return that love, but does not force us.
If we trust God, He will lead us down the right path. We may face struggles and suffering, but will eventually lead us to happiness knowing God in Heaven. Otherwise, we will continually look for answers and not be satisfied.
God created nature and allows the sun to shine and the rain to fall on the good and the evil. We can appreciate all that God has provided us and thank him or ignore God. God wants us to be righteous and love Him. And he tests us to show our true selves.
Satan is also active in tempting us with empty promises to do evil like he did to Adam and Eve.