Love and Bravery: Gevurah

Let’s take a moment and let ourselves be held,

Held by love that is unbound,

Love that is always,

Love that doesn’t wait for us to be ready,

Love that embraces and lifts us all.

I am here, wherever you are, Shechina calls,

I am here in love.

From this place, we step into the week of Gevurah

Which brings

Strength, Restraint, Judgment, Discernment.

Gevurah can help us set boundaries,

Acknowledge limits,

It can inspire discipline and devotion to practice.

It is helpful in Gevurah

To remember the limitations of our humanness,

To remember we are not the center,

We are not in control,

We are part of the Great Mystery,

The Infinite Unfolding.

In Gevurah,

A stance of humility brings strength

And bravery rises from asking for help

And watching for guidance.

As we enter the week of Gevurah,

Let us bow to Mystery

And rise into the posture of

A spiritual warrior

Who abides and acts

With devotion, dedication and love.

Listen to recordings of this week's Torah Study and Morning Meditation Sit.
 

--Rabbi Yael