There’s more than one way to be spiritual.

You could be an enlightened being.

You could spend your life far from humanity, contemplating the oneness of Infinite Light.

Or you could stay here with us.

Perhaps as a schoolteacher, cultivating small minds, instilling in them a sense of wonder for the world in which they live.

Or run a business. You’ll make G‑d your partner. Together, you will treat stakeholders fairly, create real value for people, and support those in need.

Which way will you be closer to G‑d?

That depends. Where is G‑d?

If G‑d emanated a world spontaneously, like the sun shining light, aloof and distant, then G‑d is found beyond this world, and you’ll be much closer staying far away from us.

But if G‑d created a world deliberately, because that is what He desires and cares for, and so He invested Himself within that creation, so that His very essence and being can be found here, then stay here, and find Him here now.

Because if this world is here on purpose, the purpose is here now.