God loves to spend time with us, but only if we want to. He does not want to be with us if we don’t want Him. He will let us alone with our feelings. Freedom of choice is a great thing, but can also be bad for us if our feelings are wrapped up in the world. How do we gain more favor (grace) with God? One way is through prayer (He is listening). Another way is through fasting (according to Dallas Willard, it teaches us to not need our way all the time). Third, is by giving of ourselves (not that He needs it; we need it).