For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law—I stopped trying to meet all its requirements—so that I might live for God. My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:19-20 (NLT)
Would you mind if I paraphrased this text a little? I keep reading it over and over and here is what I hear when I do.
"When I checked all the boxes and did everything just right, I was no better off. I was never going to be good enough. All the things I was trying to do made me feel like I wasn't doing enough. So, I said "Enough!" Enough of chasing my tail trying to get it right. There has to be something better than this. And then I met Jesus. When I did, I realized that all that stuff didn't really matter. What mattered was that I loved him. This old body that runs into all sorts of illnesses and troubles; this old body that sometimes wants to give up; this body will keep her eyes on Jesus. When I feel overwhelmed, I will look at him and remember how much he loves me. And I will overcome. Not because I did anything right but because I don't have to."