Emuna Daily

When we try to deceive others, usually the only person we succeed in deceiving is ourselves. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

How many relationships do we have in which we know that one conversation can change everything?

One conversation.

It means calling a parent and saying, “I know that I don’t say it often enough, but I owe you everything.  You did a great job.”

It means calling your child and saying, “I know you don’t think you turned out exactly how I wanted you to, but I want you to know that I love you for you and you’re amazing.”

One conversation. A sentence or two.

There are so many fractured relationships, so much tension in families, between siblings, in-laws, parents.  Go change it.  With one conversation. ~ Charlie Harary

In Heaven, there is a chamber where there are malachim appointed to write down the deeds of chesed that people perform in this world. Whenever the prosecuting malachim speak against the Jewish nation, the “chesed” malachim present the deeds of kindness that Yidden do, and Hashem has compassion on the Jewish nation. This is because Hashem desires chesed. Therefore, even if they are guilty and deserve punishment if they do kindness with each other, Hashem has compassion on them. ~ Tomer Devorah (1:6)

Looking for God is like searching for a ring you lost in a haystack.  You know it’s there.  You just have to keep looking. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

Everything a person does should have one intention, that Hashem should favor him. He should do only what Hashem wants him to do and because of that Hashem will be pleased with him. ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

Be very slow indeed to judge others.  If they are wrong, God will judge them and if we are wrong, God will judge us.  ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

In material matters, always try to focus on people who have less than you rather than those who have more. ~ Chovos Halvovos (3:7)

Hashem performs the miracles.  The good deeds and the good middos are man’s part. ~ R’ Yechezkel of Kozmir zt”l

If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for tomorrow? ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov

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