I was asked: If you believe that it is the relationship that is so important, why then do we actually have to do Mitzvos? Just have a relationship without there being any Mitzvos to be done.
I gave a two-part answer. First of all, any relationship that does not put demands on a person is not a real relationship.
Secondly, the Arizal explains at the beginning of Etz Chayim that the reason why Hashem created the world was that even though He had all the finest attributes that could possibly be, they could not be made real until and unless they had a place to manifest themselves. Latent abilities that do not find a place in the real world are meaningless.
The same is true for us as well. It is all fine and good for us to have a “relationship” with God and all sorts of wonderful feelings and thoughts directed towards Him. But until and unless these feelings are brought into reality in this world they are meaningless.
Combine this with the fact that the entire point of creation was to bring latent abilities into reality, and it is clear that our doing so as well enables us to connect to the very forces of creation.
I gave a two-part answer. First of all, any relationship that does not put demands on a person is not a real relationship.
Secondly, the Arizal explains at the beginning of Etz Chayim that the reason why Hashem created the world was that even though He had all the finest attributes that could possibly be, they could not be made real until and unless they had a place to manifest themselves. Latent abilities that do not find a place in the real world are meaningless.
The same is true for us as well. It is all fine and good for us to have a “relationship” with God and all sorts of wonderful feelings and thoughts directed towards Him. But until and unless these feelings are brought into reality in this world they are meaningless.
Combine this with the fact that the entire point of creation was to bring latent abilities into reality, and it is clear that our doing so as well enables us to connect to the very forces of creation.
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