We forget the love and call people to be moral, religious or nice. Any person, with enough hard work, can achieve a level of morality, and, more often than not, these people then become arrogant and mean. These are all external acts which help us to get along in society. This relationship with Jesus begins with an acceptance of His love for us and a desire to love Him. One of the realities of a relationship is that it is always dynamic, never static.
Relationships are fluid, changing, growing and tough to measure.
The use of story One way we can foster this love affair between Jesus and His people is to rediscover the art of storytelling. People are not looking for a God who is presented like a math formula or defined through debate. They are looking to discover a God who is active and touching their lives. We need to learn how to tell His story of our life. This will require us to reflect on the past and to have a sense of the future.