Sometimes connecting with G-d felt impossible for me.

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I’d try so hard, hoping to feel something special, but instead, I’d end up frustrated.

It felt like trying to talk to someone at a noisy party, you’re speaking clearly, but they’re just not hearing you.

Have you ever felt that kind of frustration?

What Does Real Humility Mean?

Then one day I realized something huge:

Humility isn’t about putting yourself down. It’s simply noticing how incredibly great G-d is compared to us.

Think about staring at the ocean:

It’s endless, powerful, amazing— and you instantly know how small yet valuable you are. That’s humility.

How Can You Practice This When You Feel Disconnected?

Here’s an easy way to practice this:

Next time you feel disconnected, stop and remind yourself:

It’s completely normal to feel like you’re not enough. How could anyone ever match infinite perfection?

Why Does Being Honest Bring You Closer to G-d?

Recognizing this doesn’t make you less—it makes you honest.

And being honest lets you feel connected, never alone.

And that real connection is exactly what G-d wants from you.

Explore the NextSelf Blog. Start with this post explaining the world of souls. And my Youtube. Content is published to this facebook first and a few days later, to the blog.

The blog lists all the difference patterns to study, understanding patterns is how one can develop 'Daas' [felt knowing].
Update: As awe, trust, and love deepen, they can allow greater openness and intimacy with the Creator. That intimacy can include sadness when you notice how much more of His goodness can be revealed.

Questions people ask

Why does it feel like G-d isn't listening when I pray?

It can feel like talking to someone at a noisy party, you're speaking clearly, but they're not hearing you. That frustration is common when you are hoping to feel something special right away. The shift starts with awareness, noticing G-d's greatness instead of waiting to feel a certain way.

Is it normal to feel unworthy of connecting with G-d?

Yes. The article says it's completely normal to feel like you're not enough, because no one can match infinite perfection. Recognizing that doesn't make you less, it makes you honest. That honest self-compassion, not self-judgment, is what actually lets you feel connected instead of alone.

What's a simple way to feel G-d's greatness?

Think about staring at the ocean. It's endless, powerful, and amazing, and you instantly know how small yet valuable you are at the same time. That mix of small and valuable is humility, not putting yourself down, just noticing how incredibly great G-d is compared to you.

Does admitting you're not perfect push G-d away?

No, the article says the opposite happens. Being honest about your limits, instead of pretending to be more than you are, is exactly what lets you feel connected rather than alone. That real, honest connection, built on self-compassion rather than perfection, is exactly what G-d wants from you.