Our Fallen nature — Our Fallen human nature assumes success is determined by what we pursue and produce. When a Christian lives by their Fallen nature, even though they may believe God is in control (head knowledge), they will still act as if success is up to them to produce what they believe is worthy. While a Christian knows they should be hopeful in an uncertain future, the outcomes of their efforts remain uncertain. Although a Christian believes God forgives them for their sin, they are not so sure about their failure. Our Fallen nature tends to focus us on what we pursue and produce; and we end up placing a high value on our responsibility and our accountability for the outcomes. If we fail, we will be blamed. Anxiety (worry) comes from our Fallen nature’s aversion to blame and shame.

This will become a greater and greater challenge to your faith (your trust in God) because, if this disparity continues, your faith will become increasingly irrelevant in your everyday life choices—thereby resulting in your faith being, at best, compartmentalized and not relevant in most of your life.