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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Refoel Yosef Baruch ben Chava. May Hashem shower him with yeshuot and nechamot, a complete healing refuat hanefesh and refuat haguf among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
We undoubtedly do not call challenges upon ourselves. Yet when we experience hardships we are forced to face the truthful reality of existence; Ein Od Milvado, there is No One other than Hashem. As a result of the removal of the false notions that we are in control, we are gifted with clarity of vision and now can interact with our loved ones in a more authentic way. All relationships are strengthened when people are real and true to themselves. Many times this comes after going through difficult situations.
And although we don’t ask to be tested, we have much to gain as we can sharpen our coping skills with each successive challenge. With repetition we actually change the nerve pathway settings that are responsible for channeling our emotions. That is why it is so imperative to practice new habits until they become second nature; essentially forming new neural conduits. Practice what? Practice letting go and letting Hashem run the world. We are not privy to know exactly what Hashem’s plans are, but we can accept the events in our lives as being the best that they can be.
Hashem has only one interest; shower the Jewish people with compassion and give them many possible opportunities to earn eternal reward. We cannot go through life alone, we need Hashem in every way, place and time. When we seek Him, we see Him, even in the smallest details of life. Then we truly recognize that we are never alone, He is here with us in our happiness and as well as in our sorrow and this recognition enables us to gain the most out of every experience.
