God, Jews and History!

Whoa! Just read "God, Jews and History". Read this book. It's the bomb.

What struck me was the author's point: that Jews have for thousands of years operated from the context "we are chosen by God" and this single idea allowed them to survive the holocaust, slavery, massive displacements, religious discrimination and antisemitism. This context of "I am chosen" led them to look for the opportunity in every challenge they faced. 'Cause if you're chosen, clear you have a purpose, then everything that happens must have some gift in it, EVEN WHEN IT'S CLEAR TO EVERYONE ELSE THERE IS NO GIFT.

So, what if YOU thought of yourself as "chosen". What if you practiced knowing that you are here for a reason, chosen as it were, for a purpose? Hmmmm? It makes sense to say you are here because you are chosen, or that YOU chose to be, even if you aren't clear who did the choosing. Makes just as much sense as saying your are here by accident, except that's not nearly as much fun.

If you are here on purpose, you are probably here for a purpose! To say you are empowers you to create meaning and possibility in your life. I suspect it's also access to Peace. Ta Da!

I'm betting you are here for a reason, a purpose! Wouldn't you like to find out what it is?

Love,

Darlene

Psssst! Guess what? You get to decide what your purpose is! Thought I was going to leave you hanging there, didn't you.