Being in Christ, being in the Lord, is the key foundation here. Looking at Christ, we see grace and love. "He who knew no sin was made sin for us." Looking at ourselves in the light of Christ, we are aware of personal sin and unworthiness. It is in repentance and faith that we turn from self dependence to trust in him who died on the cross and rose in triumph from the tomb. He won the victory; he is exalted. The local church is not about me and my ideas. I am here as a witness of Jesus Christ.