If you really think about it, God’s list of things He requires of us is simple & short. He wants an undivided heart, mind, and soul. He wants our praise and thanksgiving, and to give Him glory in all situations. Finally, He wants our burdens, our sins, and our transgressions. But what do we usually give Him? We give God our opinions & preconceived notions of how we see things should go…especially if we’ve already determined in our minds what we’re going to do…and just want Him to bless it. We give God lip service and feign devotion when it well serves our purposes. Lastly, we give God help when we think it’s taking Him too long to answer our prayers…plunging ahead instead with what we think should happen. But God isn’t asking for nor needing any of this from us…He just wants a relationship.