I don’t know about you, but I find it some times tempting to procrastinate and make excuses. Even Moses, in our weekly Torah portion, when asked by G-d to confront Pharaoh or deliver hope in Egypt finds all the excuses for why he is not up for the job.
He says, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh? Who am I that I should redeem the Jews?”
On our vocabulary, this is the response of insecurity. But G-d does not accept our shying away from responsibility, for feelings of inadequacy are not an act of humility but one of insecurity. They avoid accountability, and most importantly allow you to remain mediocre. Like Moses, who was minding his own business when suddenly, he experienced a “burning bush,” we have what modern man likes to call a “light bulb moment.”. Our G-d within speaks to us about a larger mission in life. You, and only you, are equipped with your unique mission to help people, to save a soul, kindle a heart, to touch a community, to inspire a nation, to spread goodness and kindness, to share the light of Torah and Mitzvos with people around you. Let’s not make excuses - let’s answer the call.
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It's tempting to make excuses!
Friday, 9 January, 2015 - 3:20 pm
Posted by Rabbi Fishel Zaklos
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