Making It Happen
July 11 – July 17, 2004
“This week I am going to quit smoking”. “Today I start my diet”. “Starting tomorrow I am going to volunteer my time.”
Vows. We all make them.
And we all break them.
A vow is any promise or commitment we make about something we want to accomplish. We can vow not to be reactive, or to feed the homeless, or to change our career – you name it.
Do you know what happens spiritually when we make a vow? The Light wants to give us the ability to make whatever we promised happen, so it fills us with the right amount of Light necessary to fulfill our desire.
You know that good feeling you have once you make a decision? You have that feeling because when you declare a desire, you create a vessel and you receive Light. The enthusiasm that you feel is the Light.
Unfortunately, we oftentimes change our minds and we don’t fulfill our vows. It is the nature of human beings to find a reason not to do something good and conversely to find every reason to do something bad. This is why a bad habit is easier to develop than a good habit. Let’s be honest, it’s easier to develop an addiction to chocolate and cigarettes than to health food and exercise.
So what’s the problem with breaking a vow to oneself?
The Zohar states that if we get Light from a vow and then we don’t follow through with it, the Light has to go away. And when the Light withdraws, we don’t know from where it will withdraw. So if we receive Light to start a relationship and then we back out, the Light doesn’t necessarily withdraw from there. It might withdraw from another area of our lives.
To protect yourself from chaos, this week you have to manifest all those vows and plans you have made where you never followed through.
Freaked out yet? Don’t be. It probably isn’t logical or possible to follow through on all those vows in one week, and that’s fine. All you have to do is start, and the rest will follow.
Using the 72 Name below will fuel you with the energy you’ll need to fulfill your vows. And as always, speak with your teacher or call Student Support (1-800-KABBALAH) if you are having a tough time doing so.
All the Best,
Yehuda Berg