Can G-d be Hoarse?
That's a funny thought (were the Smith Brothers Chassidic? I seem to remember that they had beards...).
G-d doesn’t have a throat, larynx etc, and an Infinite, Omnipotent G-d couldn’t be afflicted by an inability [to speak], so it’s a ludicrous notion.
But let's take a broader look from a Chassidic perspective:
Speech is a way for us to communicate with each other.
Converselly, thought is a distinctly private process.
When I think, I’m communicating with myself; I’m becoming aware of what I’m feeling and understanding, and even analyzing my own behaviors and internal dynamics.
Once I open my mouth to speak, I reach outside of my internal
world to connect with another.
That describes my speech and yours.
What about G-d’s?
When our Scripture describes G-d as “speaking”, it’s using an
anthropomorphism (a big word meaning “the metaphoric use of a human characteristic to describe something non-human”, in this case divine);
the Torah’s conveying the idea of G-d communicating - flowing - to us.
We're the ‘other’.
G-d’s always ‘speaking’ to us.
If the communication isn’t ‘audible’, it's because G-d is – metaphorically speaking – hoarse.
G-d wants to give, but it’s not coming across.
It's not just that we're deaf. It's also a question of Divine function.
G-d gave us an interactive Universe, so that WE have the power to impact the Divine flow itself.
Our disconnect disrups G-d's Flow and creates Divine 'hoarseness'.
So it’s up to us to hand G-d a throat lozenge.
How?
By communicating properly with G-d and the world, which will generate a reciprocal G-dly flow.
Authentic communication means recognizing the core of one’s own thoughts, developing those thoughts in an intelligent way, and then connecting with the idea in order to convey it responsibly.
Similarly, we each need to find the Holiness that resonates deep
within our souls, and resolve to bring that goodness to the world
around us. That’s soul communication and alignment with our purpose.
And when we’re aligned, we begin feel G-d’s communication/flow in full-throated way.
Try it.
Take hold of the next hour and align yourself with G-d and your purpose in life.
See if the raspiness doesn’t just fade away.
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