60 | Why Failure Doesn't Disqualify You From Your Calling | Faith and Purpose for Women
From You Don’t Fit In Podcast | Identity in Christ, Biblical Confidence, Freedom from Guilt, Healing from Shame, Closer with God by Helen Siemens
May 4, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how reliance on personal performance can lead to feelings of guilt and separation from God, emphasizing the importance of trusting in Jesus for salvation and freedom.
You trusted in Jesus for your salvation, but now you think you have to figure out how to live a life good enough to be deserving of that salvation, or for the goodness of God. You want to be good. You want to please God. But somewhere along the way, you start believing it’s up to you now. So you strive.You fail.You feel guilty.And you pull away from God. And the whole time, you’re missing the truth. Again. You are not saved by your performance.You are not kept by your performance.It has always been Jesus. We don’t move on from needing Him. If you feel stuck in that cycle, this episode will help you see why, and what it actually looks like to walk in freedom. Your problem is not that you keep failing. It’s that you think you’re supposed to succeed in your own strength. Your failure does not disqualify you.But rather, it reveals your need.And your need is what points you to Jesus. For ReflectionWhere am I still trusting what I do instead of trusting Jesus?What am I expecting from myself that God never asked of me?When I fail, do I run to God or pull away from Him? ScriptureEphesians 2:8–9Isaiah 64:6Romans 5:8Luke 5:31–321 John 1:9 Stay Rooted! THE BREAKTHROUGH HOUR — One private…
People in this episode
Host: Helen Siemens
Topics covered
- salvation
- performance
- freedom
- guilt
- trust in Jesus
- spiritual growth
Keywords
- failure
- hope
- guilt
- trust
- Jesus
- freedom
- performance
- salvation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Ephesians 2:8–9, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 5:8, Luke 5:31–32, 1 John 1:9
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