Spirituality: Do You Know Where You Are Going?

We spend most of our lives having no clue what we are doing on this earth. We may have a 'to-do' list, or a schedule, but in the bigger picture, most of us are not privy to this information.

We don't have to possess the exact formula. That's for very special people; it is a rarity to know one's previous incarnation, what they did, and what they have to do in this lifetime.

But we all have a sense of some of the stuff we need to do and don't need to do. We are conscious of the directions to follow and not to follow.

My point is, we don't need to know EXACTLY why we're here. We just need to have the certainty that we'll get there and accomplish our mission.

We need to have complete certainty that things will work out, not because we are righteous or wise, but because of the time, the effort, the prayers, and the tools we are using. From the moment we are given awareness about some bigger picture or mission, we have to have complete focus on what to do to get to that place.

Because of that, things will work out. Because of our time, effort, prayers and connection, we'll get to the complete certainty. A person can have real certainty simply by doing the work.

If you are messing around all day and then scream for certainty, you're not going to get it. If you spend energy and do the work and develop that certainty, you'll get to where you need to be, even if you don't know exactly where that is.

Spending time on not having the certainty can also mess you up. We must constantly be moving towards our destination. Exactly what the destination is, isn't that important. Exactly what it is to fix, isn't that important.

If a person's financial situation is bad, how much of his time and energy is focused on finding the money to pay the bills, answering the debt collectors, and so on - a lot. Someone who is married for 5-7 years and unable to have kids, how many ups and downs do they experience because of that situation -- a lot. When someone is battling a health issue -- they spend more time on themselves than they did before they found out about the health issue.

Five years ago I didn't pray for my dad three times a day every single day. Now every righteous person's resting place that I go to, every single prayer I utter, every opportunity I get -- I send that Light to my father. Unfortunately, it's a little late -- not too late, but it's less effective now than it would have been if I had prayed before his health situation came up.

Before we come to a challenging situation, before the universe squeezes us, how much of our effort is geared toward the reason we came to this world? The more focu s we have on the front end, the less focus we end up needing on the back end. We won't need to be thinking about what to do tomorrow -- how to face the lawyer, the doctor, the bank -- freaking out waiting for test results, how to pay the third mortgage.

The bottom line is: We must be working on arriving at the destination for which we were put on this planet.

While doubt is not an option, questions must be asked. We can ask God. We can turn to our teachers - What can I do more? What am I not doing? What can I do differently? Being a defeatist, a doubter, saying it's not going to happen doesn't work.

This week, let's get (back) on target. Know that with the effort you put into your transformation, your connection and your growth, you WILL arrive at your destination.

And if you're not sure that you're on the right track, reach out and ask for help in getting your bearings.

All the best,

Yehuda