Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

I found this interesting.  There seems to be a cause and effect here.  Notice that we need to seek and try to draw near to God before He will draw near to us.  In other words God will not force himself on us.  He will always wait for an invitation.  We have to seek Him before He will reveal Himself to us. 

And although I don't have any Scripture to back this up right now I think that the amount of Himself that God reveals to us is in direct proportion to the amount of effort we put forth in seeking Him. 

James 4:7-10(NKJV)

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.