Making an effort to do the impossible

Why is it we don't understand the simple straight forward teachings of Jesus Christ? He tells us to come on to Him and yoke up with Him, yet we either sit back and think He will drag us to heaven, or we run off alone thinking we can do it ourselves and that Jesus only pointed the way???
To yoke up with someone is to team up and cooperate with that person. Such as the picture above illustrates, we must work together with Jesus for our own salvation, Philippians 2:12-14, James 2:20, Jude 24 & 25.
We can not possibly make it to heaven on our own, we do not have the strength, will, or love that it takes. We will fail utterly. And this is why many people do not make an effort at all, they rely on Grace and Grace alone. Yet Grace frees us from our sin and gives us the Divine Nature that we may continue in sinlessness in this life. For when we put forth an effort we have shown we have made a choice to accept Jesus, and we have faith that He is going to be with us when we make every step. God will not let us down, He will be glorified in our Trust in Him, and it will lead others to His matchless Love.