First, we must eliminate the pressures God does not intend for us to bear. The first of those is sin and its results. There is nothing that God intends to pressure us more than the guilt of our sin. He has designed guilt to weigh heavily upon our souls—so heavily that we cannot ignore it. He wants to reestablish fellowship with us, and that requires that we confess our sins and accept His forgiveness. Listen to John’s teaching in this regard. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive