You are standing in front of Hashem

We are in parashat Netzavim, where the verse says: “you are standing in front of Hashem”. The Rambam (Moises ben Maimon) brings the law of prayer that it “simply” is to stand in front of Hashem. According to the Rambam one just needs to stand, acknowledge Hashem and the mitzvah of prayer would be fulfilled. Is it really that simple, to stand in front of the Creator of the universe? We need to understand that even though the simple understanding from the Rambam do suggest that it is that simple, we have to look at it through the kabbalistic scope. 

In Kabbalistic terms, standing in front of Hashem is the result of hard work and meditation. When the person does the prayer with the proper intentions, proper concentration and proper meditations; at a specific point it is said that he is standing in front of the King. This specific time is at the peak of the Amida, so it is very important that when we get to this point...