"Hope, The Bread of Adversity and The Water of Affliction" #648

Scripture tells us that God causes everything.  Does He?  All things?  He does get blamed for everything doesn't He?  This would indicate a causal relationship between God and circumstances.  If so, why does He cause everything?  It is true that many, many people experience a lot of adversity and afflition.  God caused too?  

Can these questions be answered in one 30-minute program?  Maybe, but I'll not try to do it all at one time, but instead, I will give some foundation for people who are struggling with cause and effect, especially those who do not generally know where to get direction when wading through unwanted circumstances.