If you've ever struggled with religious shame or performance-based faith, this is the message you need to hear.That belief quietly shapes how millions of Christians pray, relate to God, and view themselves. It produces shame, insecurity, and a constant sense of letting God down.In this episode of Thinking Allowed, we confront that belief head-on.We examine why disappointment is the wrong category for understanding God’s posture, why Jesus never treated people with disappointed distance, and how grief over destructive choices is not the same as being disappointed in someone’s identity.This episode directly addresses:- Why many Christians feel God is frustrated with them- The difference between divine grief and human disappointment- What Scripture actually means when God “grieves” or “regrets”- How Cultural Christianity creates performance-based faith- Why Jesus reveals a God who moves toward broken people, not away- How to stop living under religious shame and start living from unionIf you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly letting God down, this conversation will challenge that assumption and help you rethink how God actually relates to you.In This Episode You’ll Learn:- Why disappointment assumes unmet expectations God never had- How Jesus proves God’s posture toward sinners and strugglers- What to do with difficult Scriptures in Jeremiah and the prophets- Why God confronts actions without attacking identity- How to replace self-criticism with curiosity- What a healthy “return posture” looks like in real lifeReflection Question:Where did you first learn that God was disappointed in you?📘 *FREE RESOURCE:*Ready to dig deeper? Download my free guide Holiness without Walls: https://michaelwilson.org/ta-bonuses
Chapters02:05 – Naming the Problem: The belief that God’s default posture is disappointment03:47 – Exposing the Flaw: Why disappointment requires unmet expectations13:35 – Reforming the Belief: Union, not performance, shapes God’s posture17:07 – Practice: Living as Someone God Is Not Disappointed In21:12 – Reflection Question & Closing