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For most, this month is not easy. However, not being easy can be a good thing. The kabbalists teach that within everything that happens, there is always the seed of mercy. In other words, all chaos leads us to good.
If your life is engulfed in troubles, remember that the chaos is there for the sole purpose of helping you to reveal Light. Imagine if everything always looked good and you never experienced any problems. It might seem like a tempting concept, but the truth is, without challenges to overcome, you would get bored.
Think back to the times in your life when you felt the greatest sense of accomplishment. Was it when things were handed to you on a silver platter or when you had to struggle to break through something?
When you do come up against the chaos, the kabbalists say there are two steps you can take to reveal the Light hidden within:
1. Embrace the chaos. Know that it is a blessing designed to lead you to the good. Trust that the Light will take care of you… and
2. Look within and take responsibility for being the cause of the chaos. Figure out what you did in this lifetime to bring it about.
It is important to do both steps. Doing only the first step will not keep you from repeating the pattern, and the second step by itself doesn’t take into consideration the importance of trusting the Light. It’s a universal truth that chaos will ultimately lead you to the good. It is always darkest right before the dawn.
And the greater the darkness, the more Light there is to be revealed. The faster you recognize and accept hardships as opportunities for spiritual elevation, the quicker the pain and doubt will disappear. You alone determine the rate at which your turmoil and pain passes.
All the best,
Yehuda
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