Building a personal relationship with God can seem impossible, especially in your early days as a follower. After all, if you can't see or hear Him, how do you know if He can hear you? Fortunately, God established prayer as a way for us to talk to Him—but you can express yourself to God in other ways, as well. And while you might not be able to physically hear God's voice, there are ways you can listen for His guidance in your life.
In my life, Vishnu was trying to reach out to me and finally got my attention. All my questions were answered by way of displaying his attributes in the sky and also the internal connection that leads and teaches me many things. The divinity in me also go through roller coaster emotions, but always Vishnu is with me. Once the connection is established, it full of aanandam or bliss forever.
Pray wherever you are, any time of day or night. While you might picture praying as kneeling with your hands folded, there's no certain position you have to be in to pray. You can pray while you're driving, walking, cooking, or anything else you're doing. Remember, God is everywhere, and He knows your thoughts, so He will hear your prayer no matter what.
Use prayer to express any of your thoughts and emotions. Think of God as a loving, infinitely wise parent. You can talk to Him about anything, whether it's something you're going through. You might also pray for things like strength, wisdom, peace, or forgiveness. Simply pray, "God, please keep us safe."
Set aside a few minutes each day to dedicate to prayer. Since prayer brings you closer to God, you can help build a deeper relationship with Him by carving out a set time every day to talk to Him. This can be done any time that works for you, whether it's in the morning, on your daily commute, or at night before bed. It doesn't have to be the only time of day you pray, but you may find that you're able to pray more consistently and with more focus during this time.
Offer a wordless prayer through your actions. Not all prayers have to be spoken or even written. Sometimes, you'll find that you feel closest to God when your body is actively engaged in something Godly work or Karma. Whatever you do in a day, believe all of them are Godly acts. You can see God’s foot prints. When I am working, I pray silently OM Nano Narayana OM Name Vishnu.
Pay attention to a feeling of peace and comfort after praying. You might not be able to hear God's voice outright, but you can often feel His presence in your life.
Attend pools and rituals at home or temples. In almost every religion, God designates certain faithful people to speak on His behalf. In addition to being a great place to hear more about the word of God, you may also find that the fellowship with other believers helps strengthen your faith and your relationship with God even more.
Read Hindu holy texts for your faith to get inspired. When you read your religion's holy text, you may find that the words help you find insight and guidance into your own life, which may help you feel closer to God.
Meditate to feel closer to God. While traditional meditation focuses mostly on clearing your mind, spiritual meditation involves filling your mind with the contemplation of God. One way to do this is to focus on a passage from God's word, reading it over and over while trying to apply the meaning to your own life. Each day, spend about 5-10 minutes where you sit quietly and reflect on God's love, the blessings in your life, or even the way His beauty is reflected in nature.
Narada explains that Bhakti is a state when the mind is constantly fixed on Him. It does not matter if one thinks of the Lord whether due to enmity or friendliness, fear or love, lust or any other passion as long as one focuses only on the Lord. The Gopis gained Him through love, Kamsa through fear, Sisupala through hatred, the Vrishnis through kinship, the Pandavas through affection and sages through Bhakti. This establishes the truth that God can be realised in many ways.
The easy way to reach God’s feet is through total surrender, and this is known as saranagati. Those who resort to it are superior to those who resort to bhakti yoga, because in the case of bhakti yoga, there is a certain degree of self approval, for we think that it is our effort which will result in the goal sought after.
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