JEHOVAH God highly values approachability on the part of those who serve him. We should expect this. For God himself has set a superb example of approachability, being accessible to the prayer of people of all kinds, at all times, under all manner of circumstances.​—Ps. 65:2.

Evidence of God’s high regard for approachability is found in his sending his Son to earth and causing him to live under lowly circumstances. For what purpose? Among other things, that this Son, Jesus Christ, “might become a merciful and faithful high priest,” “not one who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tested in all respects like ourselves.” Because of him, Christians can “approach with freeness of speech to the throne of [God’s] undeserved kindness,” doing so with boldness and confidence. (Heb. 2:17, 18; 4:15, 16; 10:19, 21, 22) Jehovah God wants it that way.

Of Jehovah God, the apostle Paul could say, “he is not far off from each one of us.” (Acts 17:27)

It is a fine thing, of course, to take the initiative in showing interest in others, approaching them. This follows God’s example, for he did not wait for humankind to approach him first, but took the initial steps himself. (Jer. 7:13, 25; 2 Cor. 5:20; 1 John 4:10, 19)

As James 1:5 tells us, Jehovah God is not “stingy” about giving us help with our problems​—problems that certainly could look very small from his lofty viewpoint—​but he hears us and generously aids, not becoming annoyed or reproaching us for having come to him with such matters.