Hi Dawn, these are always tricky questions aren't they? Did I get it right? I believe, like you said, that God is able to show us or stop us when we are open to Him.
I think also, that because something doesn't work out the way we thought, or would like - relationship, business, project, etc - we can't automatically say, we got it wrong. Sometimes, God's ways are very different to what we imagine or even would like, but God always has our best interests at heart. This is not always revealed in the short term, but sometimes much longer, maybe even into eternity.
Blessings to you, Dawn. Thanks again for sharing.