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:

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 Gap

01:46 Exploring Core Gaps in Faith

02:31 The Struggle with God's Love and Presence

02:57 Reactivity and Awareness of God's Presence

03:39 The Challenge of Measuring Faith

08:02 Misinterpretations of Biblical Stories

17:51 Personal Reflections and Vulnerability

18:11 Struggling with Guilt on Vacation

18:40 Letting God Carry the Relationship

19:15 Relaxing into God's Presence

20:33 The Challenge of Following Jesus Today

21:59 The Complexity of Modern Faith

24:33 Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Faith

33:15 Embracing Your Unique Calling

34:57 Final Thoughts and Encouragement