Emuna Daily

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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All the physical pleasures of our world are not able to bring a person to the state of joy that is possible in the spiritual domain. ~ Darkai Mussar

Every single time you have some pleasure, even a very slight one such as gaining a small profit, feel grateful to the Almighty.

Every day we have numerous such occasions which are easily overlooked.  They are lessons to teach awareness of the Almighty’s Divine Providence. ~ Hashlomas Hamidos

The gemara in Sanhedrin 37a states that “Each and every individual is obligated to say ‘the world was created for me.’”

Each person is a one-time phenomenon, an occurrence that has never been before and will never be again.  You have a unique blend of character traits and personality.  You are unique in your particular family constellation, born in a specific time of history and in a specific environment.  This uniqueness give you great importance.  Only you can accomplish your unique life tasks. ~ Alai Shur

God does not want us to understand why bad things happen to good people because if we understood, we would be forced to accept that bad things happen to good people.  And God does not want us to accept those bad things.  He wants us not to understand so that we will fight against the bad and the injustices in the world.  That is why there is no answer to that question because God has arranged that we shall never have an answer to it. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

Click here to see the video of Rabbi Sacks giving this answer, which is very powerful.

From the day I reached a level of understanding, I haven’t worried a single time about what will be in another hour. ~ R’ Modechai of Lekhivitz in Maigdolai Hachasidus