It was a gloomy day. The sun was hiding behind a vail of dark gray clouds. I woke up feeling a little down. As the day progressed nothing seemed to "go right." Nothing seemed to flow. I felt alone (though I was surrounded by people). I felt as though I was "stuck" in the throws of life with no way to move forward.
That night, I lay in bed praying, crying, wondering....
"ALLMIGHTY!" I cried, "Please give me a sign, I am feeling lost and afraid. I feel like I am not going anywhere. I BEG you to show me THE LIGHT and free me of this oppression!!"
Tears were falling down my cheeks and my eyes were closed. I was clutching my fists and holding my breath.
Then, I heard a whisper, “Open your eyes… Open your eyes…” I slowly opened my eyes and saw a MAGICAL site! It was MAGNIFICENT and the whole room basked in his glow. His robe was a dazzling combination of gold, blue and silver and though I could not see his face, he was beaming with a Golden Light. “Ariel, is that you?” I asked. “Yes.” He answered. “I have come to you with a message…” (The word for Angel in Hebrew is Malach, which means, messenger).
I wanted to ask him questions; I needed to scream and shout…
Ariel put his finger to his mouth, and with a loving look signaled for me to calm down and become quiet. “I have a message for you from EL-SHADAI, but first you must compose yourself. Wipe those tears away and send the ego home.” I did as Ariel advised me. I took some deep breaths and reached a state of relaxation and excitement. What was he going to tell me? I took another deep breath in and then exhaled out slowly. Ariel seemed pleased. The Golden Light became brighter.
A soft voice, it could have been a tune – Ariel began to speak and the message was:
“Life is not living in a waiting room—
It’s waiting in a living room.”
THANK YOU Archangel Ariel!
The whole world is a very narrow bridge and the most important thing is not to be afraid. -Reb Nachman
That night, I lay in bed praying, crying, wondering....
"ALLMIGHTY!" I cried, "Please give me a sign, I am feeling lost and afraid. I feel like I am not going anywhere. I BEG you to show me THE LIGHT and free me of this oppression!!"
Tears were falling down my cheeks and my eyes were closed. I was clutching my fists and holding my breath.
Then, I heard a whisper, “Open your eyes… Open your eyes…” I slowly opened my eyes and saw a MAGICAL site! It was MAGNIFICENT and the whole room basked in his glow. His robe was a dazzling combination of gold, blue and silver and though I could not see his face, he was beaming with a Golden Light. “Ariel, is that you?” I asked. “Yes.” He answered. “I have come to you with a message…” (The word for Angel in Hebrew is Malach, which means, messenger).
I wanted to ask him questions; I needed to scream and shout…
Ariel put his finger to his mouth, and with a loving look signaled for me to calm down and become quiet. “I have a message for you from EL-SHADAI, but first you must compose yourself. Wipe those tears away and send the ego home.” I did as Ariel advised me. I took some deep breaths and reached a state of relaxation and excitement. What was he going to tell me? I took another deep breath in and then exhaled out slowly. Ariel seemed pleased. The Golden Light became brighter.
A soft voice, it could have been a tune – Ariel began to speak and the message was:
“Life is not living in a waiting room—
It’s waiting in a living room.”
THANK YOU Archangel Ariel!
The whole world is a very narrow bridge and the most important thing is not to be afraid. -Reb Nachman
