Prayer is our reaction to what we receive from His providence. Lack of satisfaction is always an indication of a need for correction. This is actually a gift He gives us for us to locate what needs to be corrected and ask for that correction. When we feel what is uncorrected, meaning a lack, along with the fulfillment of that lack, we then acquire an expanded/broadened perception. This is the path of our development which gradually opens up a new world before us.
According to Kabbalah, a bigger desire is better. This is what pushes us towards correction. We always say being content is essentially cessation of movement–death. On this path, we should always be looking for more and more desire. This desire never comes from within ourselves, rather something we have to acquire from the outside. This comes as a result of our incorporation within one another, influencing each other and bringing us out of our own state of “content” and into a state of lacking–specifically however a lack for bestowal.
Everyone is different, with different life circumstances, different preparations, etc., of course, but we can’t really compare pleasure since this is completely subjective. What does make us the same is our desire to receive pleasure and ultimately our desire to be similar to the Creator which will unite us all in Gmar HaTikkun.
You need to try. Be sensitive though. Everyone is different and needs a tailored approach. Always try and awaken from the side of love and never guilt. If you tried, you tried. We learn helping 2 times, reaching out to them twice is what we do. After that, you can say we’ve done what we could and if they decide they’re done then it’s what they’ve decided. If they want to stay somehow connected, you need to save room for them in the way they can participate.
Best of luck, David.
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