Thursday 11 Cheshvan

Standing at the foot of the mountain I look up and ask myself, “how will I ever reach the peak?” With apprehension and fear, the mountain appears insurmountable. I smile to myself and say, “One step at a time.” Confronting life's nisyonos (tests) is like standing at the base of what appears to be an insurmountable mountain. However when we break it down and focus on the one step ahead we reach higher and come closer to the inner potential the nisayon was sent to reveal. Just like Avraham Avinu who faced 10 nisyonos that revealed his tremendous power and brought him closer to his purpose.