After one understands that God is actually present within us [if we make spiritual room for him koviyochol within us], then we can understand that our mitzvos/torah/tefilla are our interaction with God which makes us closer to Him, in the same way that interaction between a man and his wife and doing for each other bring upon themselves more closeness.
I like this. Just add that Bitachon is the Glue that actually creates the connection. Without Bitachon, there is no Devaykus.
Likewise, LMA.
P.S. The concept I mentioned (Note Es Haolam L’Chayim) is the idea that one mitzva has the ability to move yourself, city, country, & world to life. As per the Rambam in Hilchos Teshuva:
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