Reach Out for That Which Is Closer

At times of need, we turn around hastily to those around us. We pound on doors and they're slammed shut in our faces. We race uphill and cry for rain to fall down and revive us and we're merely met by the pitch black skies.

At times of need, we turn to that which seems closest, within hand-reach...yet we're deceived by the "apparent" closeness of things, aren't we?

Allah says in the Quran:

"و لقد خلقنا الإنسان و نعلم ما توسوس به نفسه و نحن اقرب اليه من حبل الوريد"
"It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his nafs (self) makes for him: for We're nearer to him than (his) jugular vein. "

Subhanah Allah...when we reach out for any worldy thing for anchor, let it be man, place, feeling, etc...we're not only seeking refuge in that which is weaker and fallible, we're going right PAST He Who's closer to us than our own jugular vein to that which is way farther.
Man! We're in so much vain.