In our schedules we have to remember to always think of Hashem in our daily actions. If we don't, our lives are arbitrary. Everything happens randomly, and we cannot find meaning in our daily lives. When we mention G0d in our lives we can see purpose and reasons behind things that may seem arbitrary at first.
There is a reason things happen to you. You may not always be able to understand what sin you did when you got punished. But like the Yirei Elokim says, "You can never know everything."
There is a reason things happen to you. You may not always be able to understand what sin you did when you got punished. But like the Yirei Elokim says, "You can never know everything."
I never thought about it that way Shiana. That's really interesting. And I'm loving the Kohelet reference.
ReplyDeleteI hear what you are saying but I also think that even when we do see G-d, we may think what may still think the world is arbitrary because we do not understand everything he does. I also like the Kohelet reference though.
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting blog post, Shaina. It really presented some thought-provoking ideas. Yerushalyaim dealt with the "why" aspect of her situation throughout much of the Sefer, until she realized she couldn't know everything, making her very similar to the conclusion of the Yirei Elokim. Remembering that G-d is responsible for everything does help us find meaning. Although we can't know/understand everything, we have to trust that G-d has a reason for everything.
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