Beyond Belief

Are You Trusting God — or Trying to Control Him?

Hardus Pretorius Season 2 Episode 16

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Are you trusting God — or trying to control Him?

In this episode of Beyond Belief, we dive into Acts 8 to explore a tension many of us feel but rarely name: the pull between surrender and control. When faith becomes a system, prayer becomes a technique, and miracles become something we expect on demand, something essential is lost.

Through the story of Simon the sorcerer, this episode asks hard, honest questions about modern faith:

  • When does trust quietly turn into control?
  • Why do we try to manage God instead of knowing Him?
  • What happens when grace is treated like a transaction?

This conversation is for anyone who has ever:

  • Felt frustrated when prayer didn’t “work”
  • Tried harder spiritually but felt emptier
  • Wondered whether faith is meant to feel lighter than it does

Faith isn’t a formula.
Grace isn’t earned.
And the gospel was never for sale.

Beyond Belief is a space for honest faith, deep questions, and ancient stories that still speak into modern life — without pretending everything is neat, predictable, or controllable.

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