God wants a 'Relationship'?

Over the years, mainly online, I've come across many Christians who have said that "God wants a relationship with you", or words to that effect. Um... excuse me? What? Seriously?
Now maybe my inability to understand this idea is due to the fact that when it has come to relationships in real life I haven't exactly been all that successful, or it could simply be that I'm just not interpreting correctly whatever it is they're trying to tell me, and the message is going right over my head, or in some other way getting scrambled.
However, assuming that they actually mean what they say, and they mean it [i]literally[/i], I have to admit that this makes no sense whatsoever, and is, quite frankly, rather naive, narcissistic and rather bizarre. The creator of [i][b]the entire universe[/b][/i] (i.e. all of reality as we know it) wouldn't care about the minor details to the extent that He (or She - whatev) would stoop so low as to, for example, answer prayers.
I mean, seriously, do you care about the ants on the concrete you walk all over when you're on your way to the local shops? Does a microbiologist want a "relationship" with the microbes under his or her microscope?

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LadyGrace ·

God loves to create. He created the universe and all things in it.

[c=BF0000]Colossians 1:16-17- For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.[/c]

There are many people that don't understand that God wants a relationship and fellowship with us, but indeed, we are His crown creation. Stoop so low as to answer our prayers? Oh yes. But he doesn't look at it as condescending to us even though he is King of the universe. He looks at it as an honor and privilege and blessing to fellowship with us through prayer. He loves to give us good things.

[c=BF0000]Psalm 8:3, 6 "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;
What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?
Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You crown him with glory and majesty!
You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet."[/c]

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The next verse shows that God does care about our lives, just as an earthly father cares about his children/family and wants to interact with them:

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He knows each and every intricate detail about us. He knows exactly how many hairs you have on your head.

[c=BF0000]Luke 12:7 - But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.[/c]

God Is so aware of His creations, He knows each time a sparrow falls to the ground and when one of our hairs falls to the ground.

What does God do when your crying?

[c=BF0000]The God of all comfort keeps watch over your weeping. He gathers up all your tears and puts them in his bottle (Psalm 56:8).[/c]

Does God hear when you cry?

[c=BF0000]I am aware of their sufferings” (Exodus 3:7). Just as God saw and heard the Hebrew's cry,He hears yours, too. He is aware of your affliction and suffering.[/c]

He hears our cries of unhappiness, pain, frustration, exhaustion, and fear. We can be honest with Him. His listening ear is always open to our prayers. His loving heart wants to embrace us as we cry on His shoulder. God cares more than you can comprehend. His lovingkindness is good. Honesty in prayer is absolutely essential if one is to develop a deeper relationship with God.

How much does He love you and me....the world?

[c=BF0000]John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son [Jesus], that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.[/c]

He not only said he loves us; he proved it on the cross. He came to save us from the condemnation that sin placed on us. Otherwise we would have all perished and God is not willing that any perish, but have everlasting life through His Son, Jesus Christ. Who do you know that loves you that much? Jesus gave his all for us.

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He also came to give us life more abundantly. And at the end of our journey, he promises to give us eternal life with him in heaven.

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