Your attempts to reach Allah are His attempts to reach you.

A man cried “Allah” all night until his lips began to bleed.

Then the Devil said
, “Hey! Mr. Gullible!
Why have you cried all night and not once heard Allah answer, ‘Here I am’?
You cry out so sincerely, and, in response, what do you get? I’ll tell you what you get: Nothing!”

The man suddenly felt empty and abandoned. Depressed as he was, he threw himself to the ground and fell into a deep sleep. In a dream, he met Ibrahim (peace be upon him), who asked: “Why do you regret praising Allah?”

The man said, “I cried and cried, but Allah never answered me, ‘Here I am.’” Ibrahim (peace be upon him) explained:
“Allah has said: Your cries for Me are My answer. Your longing for Me is My message to you. Your attempts to reach Me are in reality My attempts to reach you. Your fear and love are a loop to capture Me. In the silence around more every single cry more of “Allah” A thousand answers of “Here I am” await.” – Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

Translated from www.Seekershub.org