Isolation from God

In 1 John, chapter 2, John describes the benefits of fellowship with God. In the same section of Scripture, the Apostle also points out ways that we isolate ourselves from God.
“Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from him. The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out—but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity.” (1 John 2:15-17 MSG)
Worldly ways, goods, priorities, validation, values—all isolate us from God. Seeking, wanting, chasing, craving, obsessing over the temporary pursuits of this life divert us from our real purpose of an intimate partnership with God.
So, what do we do during our time on earth? Do we not concern ourselves with the world we live in? Well, as a loyal friend, we would be concerned with the same things as our partner. Whatever God’s agenda, His interest, His Kingdom—that would be where we focus our attention as well.