Grappling with Grumblers

An episode of the Foothills Church (Audio) podcast, hosted by Pastor Brian Long, titled "Grappling with Grumblers" was published on April 22, 2026 and runs 46 minutes.

April 22, 2026 ·46m · Foothills Church (Audio)

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Summary

did you also know that when you grow in your intimacy with God, you also make yourself vulnerable as well? Wait, what? You might be thinking, “I thought the closer we got to God the more protected we were. I thought if I walked close with God, he would protect me from bad things and hard things. I thought if a person followed Jesus closely bad things won’t happen to good people.”Not so! In fact, if you have determined to invest your life in God and cultivate an intimacy with the Almighty, you’re actually asking for it.Some have called this the “Peril Principle.”

Episode Description

did you also know that when you grow in your intimacy with God, you also make yourself vulnerable as well? Wait, what? You might be thinking, “I thought the closer we got to God the more protected we were. I thought if I walked close with God, he would protect me from bad things and hard things. I thought if a person followed Jesus closely bad things won’t happen to good people.”

Not so! In fact, if you have determined to invest your life in God and cultivate an intimacy with the Almighty, you’re actually asking for it.

Some have called this the “Peril Principle.”