"A good man obtains favor from the Lord, the but Lord condemns a crafty man." Proverbs 12:2
All of us have a tendency to manipulate circumstances to stack the odds in our favor and get everyone else on our side. The more focused we become on our position in the worlld (at work, home, church, etc) the less focused we become on God. Wa can't have our eyes on our own agenda and God's at the same time unless ours is perfectly in line with His but it rarely, if ever, is. Being "good" in the eyes of God involves a hands-off approach to the things that belong to God. He is the Master of our circumstances, the opportunities He wants us to have will be opened before us. No manipulation is necessary or even welcome. All that He requires from us is our willing obedience to His plan.