- In a broad Biblical sense, it's the established ordering, balance, and control of things by God, as opposed to chaos and disorder. It can be applied more narrowly to specific ways God has structured things in heaven, in creation, in the church, in the home, etc. It's applied in a lot of ways. The term has also been used in nonbiblical ways, such as the New Age, that have more to do with connecting, centering, and balancing ourselves with the universe and spiritual powers.