What higher approval could a person enjoy than to know that what he or she has done is pleasing to God?
At its root, this is what faith is. It is not believing in God. It's believing God.
God does not rule by the consent of His subjects but by His sovereign authority. His reign extends over me whether I vote for Him or not.
A holy God is both just and merciful. He is never unjust.
At the moment I sin, I desire the sin more than I desire to please God.
If God did not act first, no one would be saved.