The Inheritance Beyond Our Failures: God's Unwavering Purpose
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Have you ever wondered if your failures disqualified you from God’s plan? Maybe you’ve thought your mistakes derailed what He intended for your life. In this episode, we turn to Ephesians 1:11 and discover the freeing truth that God’s purpose for us isn’t built on our performance but on our position in Christ.
Robert Canfield and I talk about how God’s plan unfolds according to His will, not our ability to get everything right. When He adopts you into His family, He already has a destiny in mind, and no human failure can undo it. As Robert so beautifully says, “You cannot mess it up so bad that He can’t fix you, because He’s the one working in you.”
This is not permission to live carelessly. It’s an invitation to rest in the God who both begins and completes the work of redemption. From Adam and Eve to our own daily struggles, He has always been the one pursuing, restoring, and finishing what He starts.
We also look at the life-changing reality of our identity in Christ. You are chosen. You are accepted. You are reconciled and loved. The Father loves you as much as He loves His Son. That truth reshapes how we see our failures and empowers us to live from our true identity instead of our past.
If you’re carrying disappointment or just need a reminder that God’s purpose stands, this conversation will lift your hope and strengthen your faith.
Listen in as we talk about how God even takes what feels like “dirty diapers” in our lives and turns them into displays of His glory. And don’t miss tomorrow’s episode when David Gardner joins us to share how to live out the inheritance we’ve been given in Christ.
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Chapters
1. Welcome to Ephesians 1:11 (00:00:00)
2. God's Plan Despite Our Failures (00:01:42)
3. Hope Through Christ's Resurrection (00:05:51)
4. God Works Through Believers (00:07:31)
5. Your Identity in Christ (00:09:53)
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