I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."... You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures for evermore. (Psalm 16: 2, 11)

Most translations of the second verse are footnoted with, "The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain." Even so the translator has captured what is a ground truth for me.

Apart from God I encounter confusion, anxiety, frustration, desperation and despair. The closer I am to God the more I experience clarity, confidence, fulfillment, enthusiasm and joy.

God is always with me. But God is gracious, even in giving way. God waits for me to begin the conversation, to ask the question, to reach out in relationship.