The Book of Constructive Virtues
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Chapter VIII: Self-Examination and Self-Accounting
prepares himself for the happiness of paradise. He knows that God helps one who helps himself with divine services. God makes his actions easy, removes idleness from him, makes patience easy for him and makes divine services dear to him.
Taste of Monajat or invocation is his provision. That is more than all tastes and stronger in removing passions. God says: I advance one cubit towards the man who advances half a cubit to Me. God says: The desire of religious men to meet Him is still greater. So everyone should proceed to get His mercy, blessing, and nearness.
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Source: Imam Al-Ghazali, Ihya Ulum al-Din (Revival of the Islamic Sciences)