In Hashem's Hands
Every morning, we’re blessed to wake up, to take a deep breath, and start a new day. Another opportunity. We get busy focusing on our goals, to-do lists, and the destinations we need to reach it’s easy to forget the One who makes it all possible. We can overlook the gift of simply arriving safely at each of our stops and completing the day’s tasks under His protection. But truly, every moment is a reminder of Hashem’s presence, guiding us, holding us, and helping us navigate each turn.
There’s a saying, “Man plans, and God laughs.” While we can pour all our energy into making things go according to our plans, life has a way of reminding us that it’s ultimately Hashem who holds the steering wheel. And it’s come to thought that we are never truly alone on this journey. Every step we take is under Hashem's watchful eye, and His plan, no matter how unexpected, is always for our highest good.
Hashem has gifted me with a beautiful world to experience, love that surrounds me, and inspiration that moves me forward. By embracing the good and the challenging, I’ve learned to find peace. Life has shown me that it’s not about being a victim of circumstances but about stepping up and meeting whatever comes my way with courage, faith, and an open heart. One of the most powerful realizations we can have is that positive energy is magnetic. When we radiate joy, calm, and gratitude, we create an aura that naturally draws others in. People gravitate toward a peaceful, grounded presence, a presence that is filled with Emunah, understanding that everything comes in its own time, by the will of the King above.
Gratitude is a choice, and when we choose it, it fills our lives. Life is about seeing each moment as a gift, whether it aligns with our plans or not, and saying, “Thank you, Hashem, for this life, for this love, for this opportunity to grow.” Life isn’t always easy, and we may not always see the reasons behind what happens, but that’s the beauty of Emunah.
Emunah
Tehillim (Psalms) - Chapter 100
| 1A song for a thanksgiving offering. Shout to the Lord, all the earth. | אמִזְמ֥וֹר לְתוֹדָ֑ה הָרִֽיעוּ לַֽ֜יהֹוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ: | |
| 2Serve the Lord with joy, come before Him with praise. | בעִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה בֹּ֥אוּ לְ֜פָנָ֗יו בִּרְנָנָֽה: | |
| 3Know that the Lord is God; He made us and we are His, people and the flock of His pasture. | גדְּע֗וּ כִּ֥י יְהֹוָה֘ ה֚וּא אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים ה֣וּא עָ֖שָׂנוּ וְל֣וֹ (כתיב וְלֹ֣א) אֲנַ֑חְנוּ עַ֜מּ֗וֹ וְצֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֽוֹ: | |
| 4Come into His gates with thanksgiving, [into] His courtyards with praise; give thanks to Him, bless His name. | דבֹּ֚אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו | בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵֽרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה ה֥וֹדוּ ל֜֗וֹ בָּֽרְכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ: | |
| 5For the Lord is good; His kindness is forever, and until generation after generation is His faith. | הכִּי־ט֣וֹב יְ֖הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְעַד־דֹּ֥ר וָ֜דֹ֗ר אֱמֽוּנָתֽוֹ: |