G-d runs the world

 After Toras Moshe I am returning to my work about the nature of G-d vs idolatry and am trying to clarify the basis for the common belief that G-d runs the world. 

Man clearly has free will to violate G-d's commands so in what sense does G-d run the world, Most seem to think that whatever happens is the direct result of G-d's intervention Is all sickness controlled by G-d? All wealth or even traffic jams?