The 12th day of the Counting of the Omer begins as Shabbat ends on Saturday night. Tonight we count one week and five days of the Omer.
This is the day of Hod within Gevurah, humility within discipline. On this day, I am thinking about how I use my strength with humility and awareness of the needs of others. I think about how, even when I am convinced that I am right and ready to apply my energies as I intend, I must appreciate other points of view and the possibility (gulp) that I am wrong.
On this 12th day of the Counting of the Omer, I make a commitment to temper my self-discipline with the joy of knowing that I never really act alone. I remember that I am always a part of something larger – a family, a community, humanity, and God's creation. Whatever power I exercise or authority I am granted, I can only use it for good when I use it for the sake of the larger world around me.
May this be a day in which you discover your greatest power in awareness that you are part of God's creation.
For the introduction to the Counting of the Omer, click on this link:
The First Day of the Counting of the Omer
This is the day of Hod within Gevurah, humility within discipline. On this day, I am thinking about how I use my strength with humility and awareness of the needs of others. I think about how, even when I am convinced that I am right and ready to apply my energies as I intend, I must appreciate other points of view and the possibility (gulp) that I am wrong.
On this 12th day of the Counting of the Omer, I make a commitment to temper my self-discipline with the joy of knowing that I never really act alone. I remember that I am always a part of something larger – a family, a community, humanity, and God's creation. Whatever power I exercise or authority I am granted, I can only use it for good when I use it for the sake of the larger world around me.
May this be a day in which you discover your greatest power in awareness that you are part of God's creation.
For the introduction to the Counting of the Omer, click on this link:
The First Day of the Counting of the Omer
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