It's very much a parent and child type relationship. God desires a relationship with us because he loves us. Don't ask me why he does, but he does. I love my kids and would do anything in the world for them. So does God.
God desires a relationship with us? Come on. God creates evil people just as he creates good people. At the end of the day God knows and knew about every sin that has been or ever will be commited. To top it off God knew about the child molester be for the child molester was ever born.....he also knew the innocent child he created would be molested.
This is known as the "problem of evil" it kinda kills the whole God knows everything and we are his kids and he give men free will arguments.
The problem of evil argument actually devastates the whole God argument, although believers won't concede that and usually try to counter it with some lame free will argument.
If God created us, he created evil. He allows evil to happen to 3 year olds who get violently raped and tortured....he created a innocent 3 year old for just that purpose. So that his will will be done.
Terry I would love to hear your argument. Or anyone elses.