Apart from the concept of grace and favor, which are sometimes irrespective of the sufficiency of your inputs, what I have found with many people is that their level of investment in people or investment of their time in relationships, that are strategic for their destiny, is never sufficient for the returns, they claim to be entitled to. For example, some people could keep in touch with a person, once in 5 years and the same person would feel very entitled to be helped when there is an urgent need.
Apart from being blood relatives, it largely doesn't work that way as the measure of returns you receive is the measure of investment you have made ( be it time, treasure or talent) . And even with blood relatives, there is a point you also draw the line when things are not working else your head would go in for it.
The next time you slide into someone's direct message with a "melon head" ( this is a french idiom for a proud person) feeling rather very confident that your magic wand of words can sway favor to your side, please have at least some dignity to be sure you have worked the process of deliberately by investing your time. If you have not, please lower your shoulder with humility, with the hope that God can have mercy on you well enough, for grace and favor to find expression.
In this case, it is not sycophancy or your rhythmic words that delivered the results. Be understanding to know that God just touched the heart of the benefactor to help you, even when you have not met the natural criteria required to be helped - investment of time, deliberateness, strategy etc.
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