This episode is all about optimism for a glorious Church, and experiencing the fullness of God's glory in your personal life here and now (not waiting for heaven!). 

Crucify the way of thinking that says, "God is mostly concerned about my performance -- He likes me when it's good, and He's not happy with me when it's not good." God does want us to live above sin and there is a healthy method and mindset towards repentance when we fall short. But first of all, He wants us to live above unbelief. 

When we live above unbelief, we have more faith in the power of the finished work of Christ to make us accepted by God than we do in the power of our struggles to make us unacceptable. As long as we are mourning over our weaknesses, we are in unbelief. 

The goal? To believe that the Father so wants you in His presence that He has made all provision necessary for you to live as though you'd never sinned, even as you struggle with your flesh.

Full transcript and show notes are located at www.empoweringgrace.org/podcast34.