God is asking you to come near, but you are drifting away from Him. You might have seen in Tirupati – one hand of Lord Venkateswara is raised in Abhaya Hastha (blessing pose) and the other points to His feet. What does it mean? Take refuge in the Lord’s Feet and you shall be protected. Surrender to Him, He will make you fearless. Others pervert the meaning and say, ‘Hey! You want to go up or fall into the pit – Adhogathi. (SSS Vol.32 Part II, p. 123)