1. God’s greatest honor is when the people who are furthest from Him draw themselves closer. For at that time, “The Name of the Holy One, Blessed be He, is exalted and honored above and below” (Zohar II, 69a), and God’s honor [in the world] is greatly increased. Therefore, each person must work very hard to draw close those people who are far from God. Furthermore, a person must never say, “How can I come close to God when I am so distant from Him as a result of my many evil deeds?” For the truth is just the opposite: The further away a person is, the more God’s honor will be magnified when he tries to come back and to draw close to Him. For this is God’s greatest honor. - Rabbi Nachman