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Pain and suffering can affect our emuna either as a cover when removed reveals that which is underneath or as an earthquake shakes the earth; either it will reveal our inner light which lay dormant or shatter us to pieces. Let us explore the idea on how challenges can bring our latent potential to surface into actuality.
Hardships are likened to ‘wake up’ calls. Depending on how sound asleep we are, the ‘alarm’ will sound softly or loudly. The Heavenly goal is to get our attention to shift gears and strengthen our awareness of Hashem’s presence in our lives.
Which state of sleep are we in?
1) Are we dozing off but can still hear our name being called, yet are unable to reply rationally?
2) Are we so sleepy that we need to be awakened to notice what is going on around us?
3) Do we need ‘medical’ intervention (incidents in our lives) to awaken us?
4) Is the state of sleepiness so deep that we are likened to be in a state of anesthesia, whereby all sense of feeling is removed?
As the urgency to get our attention becomes more pressing, we are summoned from above with stronger signs to respond. The objective – motivate us to reveal our immeasurable potential and shine our light which was previously hidden from ourselves and others.
We have so much to do during our limited time here in this world. If we are ‘asleep’ we won’t realize how much we could have done. Therefore next time a challenge caresses your life, don’t hit the sleep button. Rise and shine to a better you and light up your world!
