There was a relationship I pursued where at first we constantly talked, but as time went on I felt like I was the only one talking. I became frustrated and would try to thrive off of little squirts of conversation from his end. This wasn't enough to fuel my desire for a relationship but it was enough to fuel feelings of anger, hurt and resentment yet I continued to be patient and tried to be understanding and continued to reach out when he decided to talk to me again. He only came to me when he wanted something and I continued to be there for him.
God is me in this story and that guy represents us and how we treat our relationship with God. Many times we are focused on our relationships with others we neglect our relationship with the one person who never ever forsakes us and is always there, God.
When they heard the sound of God strolling in the garden in the evening breeze, the Man and his Wife hid in the trees of the garden, hid from God. God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
(Genesis 3:8, 9 MSG)
God created people to build relations with each other and with Him. That's why He created Eve for Adam so while God was away, Adam wouldn't feel lonely. God created Adam so He could have fellowship with someone.
Like my relationship with that guy, God is like me in that situation constantly reaching out to us and comes to us when we call, but God does get hurt and he gets angry when we take Him lightly. Just think if you had created something how proud you would be of your creation and how much time you spend admiring it. God loves us and longs for us to love Him in return. That's why He created us not to be limited by the rules of religion but to live freely under our standards of relationship.
My encouragement to you is to learn to treat your relationship with God the way you treat your relationship with the person closest to you. You'll notice the difference :)
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