It means trying to live through awe, yearning, and love with boundaries.
What Does Awe, Yearning, and Boundaries Mean?
Awe — when you remember how vast and good He is.
Yearning — when you want to know Him more.
Love with boundaries, when you give and forgive, but stay true to what’s right.
What If You Mess Up?
And if you mess up?
You don’t start over, you begin again. Because G-d never left.
“A relationship with G-d isn’t complicated. Live with awe, yearning, and love with boundaries. Mess up? begin again.”
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Questions people ask
What does it mean to have a relationship with G-d?
The article says a relationship with G-d means living with three things: awe, when you remember how vast and good He is; yearning, when you want to know Him more; and love with boundaries, when you give and forgive, but still stay true to what’s right.
What happens if I mess up in my relationship with G-d?
The article says you don’t start over when you mess up, you begin again, because G-d never left you. That is self-compassion in action: the mistake is real, but it does not erase the relationship. You simply return to the same awe, yearning, and love with boundaries the article describes.
What does “love with boundaries” mean in a relationship with G-d?
The article defines it simply: you give and you forgive, but you still stay true to what’s right. Love with boundaries is not saying yes to everything. It means you can forgive someone and stay close to G-d, while still holding on to what you know is right.
Why does the article say a relationship with G-d isn’t complicated?
Because it comes down to only a few things, done again and again: awe, when you remember how vast and good G-d is; yearning, when you want to know Him more; and love with boundaries. And if you mess up, you don’t start over, you simply begin again.
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.