<h2>Sanctifying the World</h2><p>And it is then drawn into our divine service of refining and purifying the surrounding world—via observing the <em>mitzvos</em> in actuality. That service includes carrying out our mundane affairs in a manner of “doing everything for the sake of Heaven,” and even “knowing Hashem within all your paths,” which includes the Baal Shem Tov’s directive to derive a lesson in our divine service from everything we see or hear in this world.</p>