Do you truly experience the promises Jesus gave to those who follow him—the benefits of peace, freedom, and love? The fact is that many of us struggle with a gap between what we believe about God and how we encounter him in our everyday lives. We don't want our faith to be merely conceptual—we want to experience it viscerally—and yet we often come up against one or more of these major gaps:
I believe God loves me, but I don't feel it.
I believe God is with me, but I don't see him.
I thought I'd be further along in my spiritual progress by now.
In The Expectation Gap, Steve Cuss—pastor and founder of the leadership organization Capable Life—offers tangible tools for engaging with God in a deeper, more soul-satisfying way. You'll unveil harmful expectations and patterns that keep you spiritually stuck so that you can replace them with habits and practices that will lead to a more vibrant faith life.Timestamps: 01:01 Understanding the Expectation Gap01:46 Exploring Core Gaps in Faith02:31 The Struggle with God's Love and Presence02:57 Reactivity and Awareness of God's Presence03:39 The Challenge of Measuring Faith08:02 Misinterpretations of Biblical Stories17:51 Personal Reflections and Vulnerability18:11 Struggling with Guilt on Vacation18:40 Letting God Carry the Relationship19:15 Relaxing into God's Presence20:33 The Challenge of Following Jesus Today21:59 The Complexity of Modern Faith24:33 Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Faith33:15 Embracing Your Unique Calling34:57 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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