Goloka Vrindavana is based on loving exchanges and reciprocation between Krishna and His friends, family and associates, which is the basis of personalism.
It is never a one way relationship of "mindless service" to Krishna, in fact Krishna is always trying to serve His devotees MORE than they are attempting to serve Him!!
This is what real loving reciprocal relationahips Krishna has with His devotees.
Srila Prabhupada says - "Love is reciprocal, voluntary, good exchange of feeling. Then there is love. NOT by force. Krishna does NOT want to become a lover like that, ‘You love me, otherwise I shall kill you! No, you can NEVER force anyone to love you" (July 8, 1976)
Srila Prabhupada explains in "Nectar of Devotion" that just like the Sun is meaningless without the Sunrays, similarly Krishna is meaningless without His loving devotees.
That relationship between Krishna and the jiva-tattva (soul) is NEVER one-sided, it is ALWAYS reciprocal, Prabhupada explained this to his disciples -
Srila Prabhupada - “If you love me, then I will love you”
As an example to show what our relationship with Krishna EXACTLY is.
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