* Eliyahu*

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"וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם, וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל-לְבָבֶךָ, כִּי יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים, בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל-הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת: אֵין, עוֹד." "And you shall know this day, and enter it into your heart, that Hashem is G-d in the Heavens above and on the earth below, there is no other." Devarim 4:39When the Israelites were wandering in the desert post-Egypt, it is written that they followed the cloud of honor; literally a cloud that showed them where to go, when to go, and when to stop. Nice. Too bad we don't have a cloud showing us the way to go in our lives.Well, we do. Not a cloud per se, but more like messages, signs. Have you ever had one of those "message" moments, something a friend said, a passage you randomly opened up to in a book, a piece of paper that just couldn't stay in the trash?We have to realize we receive divine guidance on a constant basis; we only need learn how to listen.I read somewhere we only hear 8% of what is said to us. 8%! What do we do with the other 92%? In order to grow spiritually, and to receive the guidance as to the best moves to make, we want to commit to listening to everyone, no matter how boring, no matter how much we disagree. You never know when the cosmos is trying to get a message through to you.It can be a very tough pill to swallow, this idea that we have to listen to everyone around us - even if they drive us completely mad. It doesn't mean we have to do everything everyone tells us; just stay open. For example, we may be sitting through an hour long lecture from someone we can't stand. But what if that one hour had hidden in it the answer to the question we've always wanted answered?Our job is to find the truth and discard the rest. There's no denying it may be uncomfortable but it will only last a moment. Besides, when we chase comfort, we're guaranteed ongoing pain and suffering.This time is an incredible opportunity to receive messages. The more we learn to be open to the constant flow of messages the Light sends our way, the more we can elevate beyond the fragmented world we live in day to day. We all have the capability to be huge channels. After all, the word Kabbalah itself means to receive. We are here to be better receivers in every sense. When we learn to follow the directions we're provided, we'll be well on the way.Background de http://www.joombly.com/