There is an understanding which we must embrace to put is in the right place to walk with God. It is extremely well described in this clip.
The love of God for the world is universal. He has called whosoever will. regardless of your performance, Jesus has made a way to bring us into a relationship with the Father that goes far beyond what we can ask or think. This work, which we receive by faith, a gift from God to us, begins simply with believing that Jesus Christ is the son of God and that he died for your sins and rose from the dead on the third day. In this the work of God, being born again, washed and regenerated by the Holy Spirit, is accomplished.
This new creation in Christ Jesus is received by faith, the acknowledging that the work is the work of Jesus, it is the gift of God and not about what you have done.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
So, when you come to God, He receives you because of what Christ has done. You are clean because of the word he spoke to you. It is his blood which gains us access into his holy presence.
