Daily Consciousness *Public*
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 to not be reactive, or to feed the homeless, or to change our career - you name it.
“This week I am going to quit smoking.” “Today I’ll begin my diet.” “Starting tomorrow, I’m going to volunteer my time.”
Do you know what happens spiritually when we make a vow? The Creator wants to give us the ability to make whatever we promised happen, so the Creator fills us with the right amount of Light necessary to fulfill our promise.
You know that good feeling you have once you make a decision? We feel good because when we declare a vow, we create a vessel and we receive Light. The enthusiasm that we feel is the Light.
Unfortunately, we oftentimes change our minds and 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 one. 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?
The Zohar states that if we get Light from making a vow and then we don’t follow through, the Light we receive has to go away. And when this 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.
Make a vow that you can fulfill this week. Be 100% for another person. Be relentless. Get the job done.
All you have to do is start, and the rest will follow.
“This week I am going to quit smoking.” “Today I’ll begin my diet.” “Starting tomorrow, I’m going to volunteer my time.”
Do you know what happens spiritually when we make a vow? The Creator wants to give us the ability to make whatever we promised happen, so the Creator fills us with the right amount of Light necessary to fulfill our promise.
You know that good feeling you have once you make a decision? We feel good because when we declare a vow, we create a vessel and we receive Light. The enthusiasm that we feel is the Light.
Unfortunately, we oftentimes change our minds and 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 one. 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?
The Zohar states that if we get Light from making a vow and then we don’t follow through, the Light we receive has to go away. And when this 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.
Make a vow that you can fulfill this week. Be 100% for another person. Be relentless. Get the job done.
All you have to do is start, and the rest will follow.