I Cannot But God Can

I watch programmes on Christian satellite, listen to speakers in church and read books on how to live the Christian life. The speakers are sometimes speaking to thousands and everyone looks so happy. They are singing and worshiping the Lord and I know that is genuine by the looks on their faces as they come into His Presence. I know most of them have a relationship with God through their acceptance of Jesus into their lives. I know they want to do what He wants.
But then the speaker begins the talk and he or she tells everyone what they should be doing as a Christian. He applies do’s and don’ts and they are all true. There are things we should be doing as Christians and there are things we should not be doing. But I don’t believe when people sit there saying ‘Amen’ and ‘Praise the Lord’ that all of them are doing what they should and not doing what they shouldn’t. I don’t believe they find it easy to do what God wants. I know I'm not very often. I think a good proportion of them will go right out and do what they did before, fail abysmally and be miserable as a result.
So how do we do what God wants us to do? By stopping trying so hard and letting God. This books talks about the practicalities of doing just that.