Awake at Night

Awake With purpose and intent. I had no hand in my own creation, so as I fail and succeed in this journey in this world. My presence alone indicates purpose, the wisdom learned intent. I've come to love this life and what Hashem has in store for us all. Somethings that appear worthless, jewels, hidden, shouting out, invisible, clear, and dark, brilliantly light. Shalom. Reply

This is very helpful. It is a piece of understanding I need to apply more fully.
Thank you again. Reply

awake at night Dear Rabbi, I receive this lesson in reverse. G-d is always with us so is there really a moment that we do not have support in this life? I understand people die, suffer, get in total conflict etc. but we people of the light, do we still grope in the darkness? I agree that we are awake, truly awake, not because it is day- then I would say my first two questions are answered? The Holy One of Israel does not slumber nor sleep and He is with us, so our sleep, our half awake, our aloneness are all relative. The just live by faith. Now is the time. G-d of Moses IS. Amen. Reply

Awake at night In my life I've noticed in those dark hours to trust in the light of my life. The true light. That light abides in my heart. The only reason darkness exist is unconfessed sin. Reply

Chachma- Insight Wisdom Wisdom comes at night.
It comes in our dreams.
When we are in the inbetween, between the awake and the asleep, balanced and our minds are disarmed of any material defences, say: "Speak G-d, Your servant is listening." Reply

Learning to walk I believe we learn to walk by imitating walking movements. But we fall. We fail. The "ah ha" moment comes when we forget to "keep on our feet". Our first successful steps happen when we learn NOT to try to stop falling, but discover that if we don't interfere and allow ourselves to fall forward, somehow the other leg winds up exactly where it should be! It was an amazing discovery! I can almost remember it! It was the first experiment with faith. An accident, a result, a discovery and.... faith! Walking is controlled falling. We must allow ourselves to let go in order to fall into God's Hands. Reply

But... How many opportunities does a person have in this life to awake?

What if, if one does not learn-G-d forbid? Reply

To be awake in the night is good? Yes, I am all on my own, without support, as a Jew totally lonesome. (The next Synagogue is 80 km away and on Shabbat I can not be driven by a car). And even if I could be there, they think I am crazy to keep the mitzvot.

So now I am "truly awake". Only G-d is there, and He is the only one who stays with me and nobody can take Him away.

But just being awake at night? That is terrible, when you are alone.
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Poetry May I share the following for your consideration.

When I can look life in the eyes,
grown calm and very coldly wise,

Life will have given me the Truth
and taken in exchange my youth.

Sarah Teasdale

best wishes Reply