God Isn't Disappointed in You—Here's Why - Carrie Pickett - Charis Daily - Season 18 Ep. 3

Summary

Carrie Pickett teaches that a Christian’s identity should be grounded in salvation and what she describes as the “finished work” of Jesus—not in personal performance, past mistakes, or other people’s expectations. Her central message is that God does not look at believers with disappointment: through Christ, they are forgiven, made righteous, and brought into a relationship with God.

Main ideas

• Identity begins with salvation. Pickett says that becoming a “new creation” in Christ is the believer’s true identity. Spiritual growth involves renewing the mind and learning through Scripture to see oneself in light of that new identity.
• Righteousness is received, not earned. She contrasts trying to behave well enough to earn God’s approval with the teaching that righteousness comes through faith in Jesus. Believers start from a right standing with God and live out of it; they do not have to achieve it first.
• Jesus’ work is a “great exchange.” Using 2 Corinthians 5:21, Pickett explains that Jesus took sin upon himself so people could become the righteousness of God in him. She presents this as the basis for acceptance, forgiveness, and confidence before God.
• Believers are complete in Christ. She cites Colossians 2:10 to argue that Christians should not see themselves as spiritually deficient or as having to earn a place with God. Growth may still be needed in understanding and conduct, but, in her view, that does not mean a person’s spirit is incomplete.
• Identity can resist external pressure. The world, cultural norms, and other people may impose expectations. Pickett encourages listeners to seek God’s view of them rather than trying to become whoever others want them to be. This is not a call to reject correction or humility; she encourages remaining open to what God wants to change.
• A stable identity helps unify daily life. Trying to please everyone can lead to adopting different personas at home, work, church, and in relationships. Pickett argues that grounding identity in Scripture can bring greater consistency and stability across those settings.
• God sees believers through Christ. People often judge themselves by their current failures and weaknesses, whereas God sees them as redeemed, forgiven, cleansed, and given purpose and a future. Pickett encourages believers to let this perspective shape their thoughts, emotions, and actions.
• Following Christ means leaving old patterns behind. Referring to Galatians 2:20, she says that being crucified with Christ is not about losing one’s individuality; it is about laying down sin, shame, guilt, and other burdens that should no longer define a believer. She also stresses that identity in Christ should shape everyday life, not only a person’s church identity.
• Christian conduct flows from calling. Pickett interprets Ephesians 4:1–2 not as a checklist for earning righteousness, but as guidance for living in a manner consistent with a calling believers have already received. Humility, gentleness, patience, and love are presented as expressions of that identity.
• God’s approval frees people from seeking human approval. She contrasts worldly measures of worth—such as status, possessions, education, work, and accomplishments—with confidence rooted in knowing God. She cites Colossians 2:8 as a warning against being taken captive by human philosophies and traditions, and Galatians 1:10 as a challenge to consider whether one is living to please people or to serve Christ.

Practical approach encouraged

• Return to Scripture to learn what Pickett says God declares about believers.
• Start from acceptance and righteousness rather than trying to earn them through flawless behavior.
• Ask God for direction about who to become while remaining humble and willing to change.
• Challenge self-judgments based solely on failures, weaknesses, or the past.
• Let the new identity shape everyday choices and replace patterns that conflict with it.
• Resist pressure to satisfy every person’s expectations and seek consistency across relationships and settings.
• Revisit these truths, since Pickett says the pressure to conform can arise at different stages of life.

The episode closes by encouraging listeners to continue the identity-in-Christ series and to contact the program for prayer and the booklet Your Identity in Christ by Andrew Wommack.

Speakers and sources featured

• Carrie Pickett — presenter and primary speaker.
• Andrew Wommack — author of the booklet Your Identity in Christ; he does not speak in the subtitles.
• Biblical passages quoted or referenced by Pickett — 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 5:20; Colossians 2:10 and 2:8; Galatians 2:20 and 1:10; Ephesians 4:1–2; and Jeremiah 9:23–24.