He's not rewarding us by talking to us. He's talking to us because He has something to say to us directly, as opposed to the things He says to all humanity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Many talk much, and indeed well, of what Christ has done for us: but how little is spoken of what he is to do in us! and yet all that he has done for us is in reference to what he is to do in us.
We are human beings. We operate from wanting to be rewarded.
God will use us for his purposes, but it takes a certain kind of listening.
When God speaks, oftentimes His voice will call for an act of courage on our part.
None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And if we have the effrontery to talk to anybody with less than courtesy, we tell ourselves and the world we are not very intelligent.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
Others can challenge and motivate us, but we must reach down deep into our souls and call forth our God-given intelligence and capabilities. We cannot do this when we depend on the efforts of someone else.
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us.
Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn't ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment.