One Way Relationship

The fall has marred us so that we believe in a give and take relationshp so bad, that we, without help cannot accept a one way, get get relationship. We, by ourselves, are both unable and unwilling to let truth and perpetual gain coincide in one relationship

When you meet God you will enter a relationship in with you get, and you get - it is one way. I do not have such a relationship with any other being. 

"The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for

   "'In him we live and move and have our being';

as even some of your own poets have said,

   "'For we are indeed his offspring.'

- Acts 17: 24 - 28

These and Those

These go to God and say, "Its quite embarrassing to keep coming here so often. I'm sure I'll get it right this time. But for now, can I have a little more grace?"
Those go to God and say, "To save me you will need infinite grace", He says, "Infinite Grace is what you will get." They say, "Thank you".

These are obsessed with trying to please God,
Those are obsessed with enjoying Him.

These look to the Cross as a headstart,
Those look to the cross as their victory.

At the feast, their servings are scanty,
At the feast, the one that has infinite food, they are generous with their servings and thankful in their hearts.

These are not self-righteous
Those are not self-righteous either

These keep trying
Those quit trying

They take grace just enough to patch up their performance,
Those are so busy taking grace, they don't start performing, and yet the perform much better.

Happiness is a scarcity with these,
Joy is overflowing with those.