To begin with, love God. There are special blessings reserved only for those who love Him. The Bible says, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man, The things which God hath prepared for them that love Him" (1 Corinthians 2:9). God does not treat all His children the same way. Those who love Him, He treats specially.
David told Solomon, "...serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts..." (1 Chronicles 28:9). In other words, truly love God, because your heart speaks louder in Heaven than your words. Your heart talks all the time, and that is why God is always searching it. The Bible also says, "Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23).
You see, the fact that you want money or success does not mean anything to God; what matters to Him is why you want it. Your motive is what He checks. God understands all the imaginations of your thoughts—He is checking your heart all the time. Relationship with God begins from the heart. So, settle the issue of sincerity. What do you really want? Do you truly love God? Is God in your heart? Do you think about Him? This is what God desires from His children—a genuine heart that longs for Him.
It's not about how much you do right now or how active you seem to be in ministry. What matters most is the state of your heart. Wherever you are, no matter how low or far you think you are from God, if your heart longs for Him, He will come for you. The Psalmist said, "Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart" (Psalm 37:4). God is looking for those who truly desire Him—those whose hearts are after Him. That is where true relationship with God begins: a heart that is for God.
If your heart can sincerely desire Him that way, then He already has your heart, and you are right where He wants you to be. This is what God means when He says, "My son, give me thine heart, And let thine eyes observe my ways" (Proverbs 23:26). That is the level where all you desire is Him. And that's where God wants to bring every one of His children—to the point where He alone satisfies.
So, guard your heart carefully. Keep your affection on Him. Let your love for God be sincere and constant. The Bible says, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind" (Matthew 22:37). When your heart is truly set on God, everything about your life will follow that direction.