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| Art Richard Prince |
Hashem saw your soul and whispered: "She can carry light into places no-one else can"
So the challenge came.
Not to break you
But to reveal you.
So don't ask "why me?"
Ask: "What light did He see in me, that I haven't even met yet."
Source: Rita Inspired [via Chaya, and that rhymes, so give me a dime]
It does rhyme, because in Australia we pronounce "via" as vy-ah - so yes it's vyah chaya.
ReplyDeleteIf you pronounce it vee-ah, then no it doesn't rhyme.
I've been learning Sha'ar Habitachon, and I've also been listening to a Sha'ar Habitachon podcast...and the Rabbi said if we can switch one little word it completely changes our perspective on things we percieve to be suffering. Instead of saying "why is this happening to me" We should realize Hashem only wants what's best for us and say "Why is this happening 'for' me" ....and changing that one word switches our whole perspective.
ReplyDeleteEasier said then done...but if we can train ourselves, and condition ourselves to think that way its a revolutionary shift in our whole paradigm.
CSF
can you share the Shaar Habitachon podcast? I would love it...Thanks.
DeleteIt's on Spotify. Its called "Bitachon for Real" and the rabbi is Reb Yirmi. Its really good.
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I feel its like when people complain about their parents. they should realize that we choose our parents before we're born so the question we must ask ourselves is Why did I choose these parents and what have I learnt from this experience.
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I tell that to my kids when they complain to us that they wish they had different parents! I say to them that their soul picked us out from all of the other possible parents in the whole world because they knew we were who they needed to become the best they could be in life and Hashem blessed their choice so there isn't what to complain about. You have to be grateful always even when you're unhappy at the moment with a tough situation. And yes, figure out what Hashem wants you to learn from the situation because there's always a good reason for any suffering.
DeleteIt reminds of me some people I know who adopted a baby, they were already in their 40s at the time. When the baby was about five, he said he didn't like his parents because of something they had disciplined him with. His mother said "well you chose us" and he replied "yes because you were the last ones left ! " [I think everyone laughed - because it was probably true]
DeleteI love that artwork!
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