We wonder if our prayers matter.
We question if G-d hears.
Jewish wisdom reminds us:
The relationship is real.
The connection is possible.
The world is not empty.
G-d responds.
When you call out with honesty,
something opens.
A channel forms between your body
and G-d’s infinite compassion.
In that moment,
you become the bridge,
bringing His Essence
into your world.
And when you experience that awareness,
even for a second,
the nervous system relaxes.
And awe enters.
Awe isn’t fear.
It’s the beginning of a deeper joy,
the joy that comes from noticing
how much kindness G-d is constantly giving.
And that joy doesn’t stay inside.
Real joy moves outward:
it becomes love with boundaries,
compassion with clarity,
giving with integrity.
That is how G-dliness spreads through the world,
through people who let awe open their emotions,
and let joy guide their actions.
Awe opens the door.
Joy carries the light forward.
More guides:
How to transform suffering into blessing: https://nextself.ai/spirituality/most-people-think-theyre-overreacting-too-sensitive-or-not-disciplined-enough/
why does G-d choose to feel joy from you? https://nextself.ai/spirituality/you-can-give-pleasure-to-an-infinite-being/
How does healing begin? https://nextself.ai/spirituality/people-pleasing-doesnt-start-with-other-people/
Explore the NextSelf Blog. Start with this post explaining the world of souls. And my Youtube.
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.