If you want to change anything in this world, you need to know it’s all in your hands.
If the change you want to make is going to be real, you need to know it’s not about you.
It’s about what has to be done.
Kfar Chabad #1406, p. 31.
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Brenda
Toronto, Canada
August 7, 2017
All About The Light
There are only two entities:
The Light (G_D) and the vessel (us)
What has to be done?
We have to know how to receive His Light into our vessel
The inner work we need to perform as all our sages taught is the special inner connection we make together that draws the Light to flow through us. This ancient kabbalist method is now revealed for all. In this unified inner aspiration to bestow to others we use energy so that it resembles G_d's quality. Only then will His light flow through us.
Then from us it flows to everybody.
This is our mission.
We are the conduits for the positive Light.
This is what needs to be done!
Humanity has reached a critical time. They wait for us to move.
We can't wait for devastating 'blows' to move us.
Time is running out.
It's not about us.
It's all bout filling our vessels with His Light to pour over all humanity.
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Whitney
gainesville
August 7, 2017
Meaning the problem was preordained, or I received it, because I deserved it? Reply
Gls
Baltimore
August 7, 2017
Really! Cause you got a lot of splaining to do. Lots of folks out here pleading for Hashem to do what he's already done instead of realizing that they have the ability, power and command to demand results, not from G-d but from their own dream of life separate from the one, perfect Life. Aww never mind. Reply
This is such a valid statement. People who are egocentric think about themselves first before the common good. We are living in a moment when this is apropos to our current political leadership. However, if I don't keep checking my motive for any action I take that involves others, I could end up doing what is only good for me. A major error.