Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Forgetting About Ourselves

We daven shmoneh esrei three times a day in the PLURAL form in order that we realize that the world doesn't revolve solely around ourselves. Problem is, what are we often thinking about as we are saying the words?

Ourselves.

To daven properly is to FORGET about ourselves for a few minutes and think about the world at large. And primarily - Hashem.

Yes - davening is about Hashem. Connection to Him and a realization that He runs the show.