Closer Than You Think

“I wish I could just make You turn around, turn around and see me cry. There's so much I need to say to You, so many reasons why - You're the only One who really knows me at all - so take a look at me now” (PC)

Are you close enough to see Him?

There are so many reasons to turn to Hashem. To speak to Hashem. So much to talk about!
"But I can't see Him!" you may say. "Who am I talking to if I can't see Him? Where is He?" 
The truth is, He is closer than you may think. However, the way it works is that the more you try to come closer to Hashem, the more you see Him everywhere. Although He can always see you, you cannot see Him unless you grow closer to Him.

One of the most intriguing, yet common visual effects is a two-way mirror. Whenever I find myself near one, I always struggle to figure out what is on my side of the mirror and what is on the other. If you've ever stood near one, you know what I'm talking about. 
When do you see more on your side and less on the other? When you're standing far away from the mirror. When standing from afar, all you see is you. You and all of your surroundings. Yet, when you're standing up close to it, you can nearly see right through it. As you lose focus on yourself and fade away, everything on the other side becomes visible. Clear.
But this is not true for those on the other side. They don't see themselves at all. Only you. As clear as day.
Hashem can see us clearly. Always. He never sees or thinks about Himself, only us. However, on the other side, the situation is not the same. If we're far away from Him, all we see is ourselves. We look at our lives and surroundings, and Hashem is nowhere to be found. So we think. Yet, if we were to draw closer to Him, we would stop merely seeing ourselves, but we would begin to see the wisdom of Hashem a bit better. If you were closer still, you would see Him crystal clear - all the time! 

Warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.


Say to yourself ten times today:
"Hashem, please help me grow closer to You so that I can see You always!"