but secretly love Netflix more.
“Netflix vs G-d: Who’s really winning?”
I know—because I used to be one of them.
I used to have lots of moments where I loved things more than G-d.
• It wasn’t because I didn’t believe.
• It wasn’t because I didn’t care.
• It wasn’t because I wasn’t grateful.
In fact, I felt gratitude often.
But I cared about the gifts—the pleasures, the comforts, the conveniences—more than the Giver.
Then something clicked:
I was chasing temporary joy and missing the Source.
I realized:
No one else could shift my heart but me.
• Not my rabbi.
• Not my friends.
• Not a sudden miracle.
It had to come from inside. So, I tried something simple:
Every joy I experienced, I paused and thought:
“Who made this moment possible?”
Then I said: “Thank you, G-d, for giving me this joy.”
It was a small shift—but powerful. Soon I began wanting G-d more than just His gifts. We often love what we receive more than the one who gives it.
The truth?
Real joy comes when you love the Giver more than His gifts.
Try it yourself:
Pause, notice, appreciate. Your love for G-d grows from these moments.
And that love?
It changes your life.
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.