Emuna Daily

As long as someone believes that there is anything or anybody, left in the world that can solve their problem – other than Hashem – they’ll be stuck with the problem. ~ R. Lazer Brody

According to the Chida, he who joyfully makes preparations for Shabbos, Hashem will forgive all his sins.

Have a wonderful shabbos!

Envy comes from focusing on the few moments of a good fortune in the life of another person, while ignoring his years of misfortune. ~ Michtav MaiEliyahu

People can speak negatively against others, or insult them, only because they do not feel the pain of other people.  If you would just pay attention, you would “hear” how the person you want to speak against is saying “Have compassion on me, and do not belittle or disgrace me.”  If you were aware of this, you would literally be unable to speak loshon hora against others.  But when you don’t think about what is going on in the other person’s mind, you don’t hear him and do not feel his suffering.  Then everything is possible.

The antidote for this is to think about another person and enter his reality. Then you will be in greater rapport with him and become close to him.  This will enable you to feel what he is feeling.  This leads to a sense of identification and oneness, and is literally the fulfillment of the commandment to love your fellow man as yourself. ~ R’ Yeruchem Levovitz zt”l

People question Hashem but are certain of themselves.  They should rather be certain of Hashem and question themselves. ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l

Be in awe of only one: God

Fear only one: yourself

~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

One moment of Torah and mitzvos is eternal.  For through them your are bound to the eternal God and entirely transcend the boundaries of time. ~ The Lubvavitcher Rebbe

If a person wants to test himself: Am I getting closer to God?  As simple as it is – are you getting closer to people? Are you getting closer to your spouse, to your children.  Do you love people more?

And the holy Vorker says: if you want to know if you love God, it’s very simple.  When you see another human being, and you can control yourself and not speak to him, then you’re very far from God.  But if every human you meet and you see just blows your mind, gevalt! I can’t believe it.  I can’t believe it!  Another human being made in God’s image is walking around in the world! Master of the world, I didn’t think You would do so much. Gevalt! ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach Zt”l

The Chazon Ish zt”l said, “Everyone passes through the seventy, eighty years of life.  Some pass by with laughter, and some pass it crying.”  The choice is up to each person to decide how he wants to live his years. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman Shlita