Have you ever blamed God for things that have happened to you?  Been angry with God?  That is something that happens often with people if they haven't thought a lot about the causes of events.  Something bad happens and they immediately, or even for a long time, believe that God did it.  He was out to get them.

But when we really stop to consider the causes of events, when we mature in our faith, we come to realize that we're responsible some of the time for bad things happening.  We make bad choices.

Or, others may have sinned against us and made bad things happen to us or our loved ones.

And finally, if we study the Bible, we'll see that a description of satan and evil spirits is given and that is yet another cause for trouble coming to us.  There is a supernatural realm of evil which we have to deal with and acknowledge as a cause for bad events.

When we grow up spiritually and grow up in our thinking, we become able to see that God is our help, "our refuge and strength, and ever present help in  times of trouble." Psalm 46:1.

He is there for us to bring deliverance out of all our troubles.  Psalm 34:6

To gain greater understanding about this go to this article:

Is God Controlling All Things Good and Evil That Happen To Us?  You can find it here.

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Grace is a word that people feel they understand, but by their words and actions, it is often clear that they don't.  You see them straining and striving for God's approval.  Or, you see them feeling too unworthy to be loved or needed by God.  Then there is the disapproval and disdain Believers may have for others because of their past lives.

Grace is so important to understand and to live out of when you follow Christ.  Therefore, it's a starting place when you are trying to become a more established disciple.  You have to understand how God and the Kingdom of God operate.  It's "Grace City."

Using Mark 5:1-20 as a foundational text, Dr. Pam talks about God's amazing grace.

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What makes a person able to cling to their faith even when faced with danger and death? In this episode the topic of having "faith unshakeable" is reflected upon.

Having visited the Namugongo museum in the country of Uganda, the site of the death of 25 Christian martyrs, Dr. Pam Morrison was deeply moved.  The question arises with such a witness, how did they do it?  These young men were brutally treated, then murdered because they would not give up their faith in Jesus.  What equips a believer to be so strong and so brave?

Three things are offered in this episode of Rooted by the Stream as essential to developing this level of mature faith.  In this episode, Dr. Pam lets the listeners know that she will continue to teach on discipleship for the next few months.  This episode is offered as an introduction.  The teachings will begin September 6, 2023 and will be in both blog and podcast format for the next few months.

Many topics will be covered from grace, healed thinking, marriage and singleness,  forgiveness, having a relationship with the Holy Spirit and much more.

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