Typically we judge things relative to others we know or to another reference group. And sometimes we compare ourselves with our own personal best - how well we do in reference to our capabilities. Occasionally we measure performance by an absolute or external yardstick in terms of quantitative figures or demonstrable results that are visible. In the case of your relationship to God and his children, it is possible to be ignorant of one's own capabilities; and it may be true that we know little of our peer group to reference things to. Looking at absolute measurements (how much money/time/talent donated may be difficult to accurately access, too. So it is very likely that most people who are reading these words will jumble all these viewpoints together to produce a simple thumbs up or down response.
There is also the cognitive dissonance that comes from the gap between what we speak versus what our actions suggest. So while a person may self-report all sorts of things about their relationship past and present with God and with his own neighbors, a close look at actions and the things that preoccupy the person's waking mind will perhaps be the truest indicator of what takes up the most space in one's mind.
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