Why is it so difficult to connect with God if God designed us to be in relationship with Him?

Do we need to accept unlawful and corrupt practices that affect our lives? Doesn’t acceptance of such circumstances mean giving up our fight against lawlessness? If we take the course of law, how can we not blame anyone in such a case? How do we stay free of fear and anger in such a case? Please explain ‘acceptance’ and ‘no blame’ theories in situations where you get involved in a fight against lawlessness.

A little while back while I was meditating I had an amazing experience. I felt full of joy and love and I felt laughter in my heart. So much laughter, in fact, that I started laughing out loud for a while. I keep thinking about this experience is a very positive manner. Does it mean anything?

I have become very interested recently in reading about – and applying – the Law of Attraction, and related transformational tools suggested by various inspirational authors. Yet, it seems to me that the Law of Karma plays a more dominant role in where we come out in life. Over the past several years, I have put in an enormous amount of effort – both material and spiritual – to simply put in place even the foundational personal and professional pillars of life. But my life experience has been that despite everything I do, and all the efforts, I always end up in the same space of failure, and following from it, deep, deep anguish. Success – in any sphere – simply does not flow. The only explanation that makes sense is that perhaps I am karmically destined to constantly struggle and suffer, and never quite achieve. How do I reconcile this? How do I break this cycle?

I have noticed that many meditations start with breath awareness, I wonder if the purpose of that is to get us in touch with the autonomous system in order to realize that there is no effort in breathing? Concerning the process of go into the gap, could it be explained as get in touch with the autonomous system. From what I know about this system it makes sense to me that, no effort (we do not have to concentrate to do it), no attachment (as we are not expecting to breath) is required.