I had a dream last night, and in it I was struck by the thought that to believe you have a contract with God you most likely believe yourself his equal in some way.
Why would you need a contract with God if he loves us?
edit: Perhaps I should clarify that I'm referring to a group of people who view God's love as some kind of business deal, a singling out from the rest of humanity for special treatment.
PS I also don't think it's the same God that I percieve.
Does God not ask anything of us? Also, why think contracts are only between those of equal status?
It implies that both sides have something the other needs.
Why would God 'need' anything from us, other than our love? I don't look upon God as a business partner, with something to be gained by honouring our 'contract'.
I just love God as he loves me, and accept everything as a lesson opportunity to improve my outlook on life. The more I do that, the closer I feel to God. The more grateful I am, the easier life seems.
For me, everything else is downstream of that.