Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.   

God loves us beyond measure.  His plan for our lives has always been for us to have the best.  He has put the bible and examples before us to show us how to live in this life.  He asks for our love and reverential fear of who He is and to serve Him in our hearts and souls.  Which, as a believer, should not intimidate us because we know the benefits we receive as a child of God.