The only way to truly feel safe is by letting go
ON Rosh Hashanah, we reaffirm the great truth that Hashem is King. Hashem is in charge, and we aren’t. Hashem determines our fate, and we don’t.
Ironically, it’s liberating to recognize our total dependency because we no longer carry the burden of impossible responsibility. Try as we might to control our destinies, we will never succeed; permission to give up is a blessing.
I get terrified when there is a lightning storm, and I’ll do anything to avoid going outside when it rains — just in case. I mean, people die from lightning, you know.
Sure I know. People die from all sorts of things. Tripping on the sidewalk. Car crashes. Terrorist attacks. Slow diseases and sudden heart attacks. This world is a scary place.
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