"Knowing that God does not expect anything from us is the only way not to despair."
Watchman Nee
"The written law kills, but the Spirit gives life."
2 Corinthians 3:6
Trying (and failing) to measure up to religious rules (law) can leave us feeling we are never good enough, never acceptable before God. God doesn't want us to be burdened by rules and obligations that we can't ever meet perfectly. He wants us to rest from self-effort and be refreshed. He wants us to know we are acceptable to Him just as we are and that He puts no pressure on us to perform. Jesus has taken us out from under the realm of the law and has put us in the realm of the Spirit. The Spirit strengthens and animates us from within. The Spirit reminds us we are God's dear children, loved and accepted and complete. The Spirit flows freely like a stream and carries us along effortlessly, filling us with joy and peace. Nothing is expected of us, for the Spirit lives and moves in us and takes care of it all, so that we can rest!
A thought: He will do it all.