Emuna Daily

Happiness is the direct result of complete emuna in Hashem.  A person with emuna needs no other preconditions to be happy.  He keeps an even keel no matter how difficult life is.  He’s simply happy with is lot in life. ~ R’ Shalom Arush

The Netziv writes, “If someone will ask you: Which approach of Torah study should
I follow, and which mitzvos should I focus on the most? Reply ‘Follow your heart.’ (Koheles 11:9). Wherever your heart pulls you is a sign that your mazal understands that this is a good way for your soul.”

This rule also applies to approaches in Torah study. There are many approaches, and there are many focuses. The heart’s pull to a certain section of Torah is a sign that Hashem wants him to excel in that realm. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman Shlita

Whatever it is that you choose to learn over Shavuos is exactly what your neshama needs.  Learn well and have a wonderful yom tov!

On Har Sinai, the Jews were able to actually visualize the words of Hashem.  So too, a parent must make sure that his child can observe and truly visualize every word he is taught. Sometimes, action speak louder than words.  ~ R’ S.A. Rubin zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

The most important thing is, don’t give up.  Because even if you are in such a place and you absolutely don’t see God because it is so bad where you are, and so dirty, and you are so far gone, and you think you have no way of getting back to God, but if, for just one split second, you ask, “Where is God?” and you mamash cry, “Gevalt!” then because of your asking for it, at that very instant, you are reaching the very highest level in the world. ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

With emuna, we save ourselves untold anguish.  We know that Hashem has a reason for everything. Even if something is not to our liking, we can reconcile ourselves to the fact that this is Hashem’s will. As soon as we know that Hashem wants things to be a certain way, we can readily accept this, and go through life with much less anxiety and conflict.  ~ R’ Shalom Arush shlita

One who really cares is not placated by the fact that he has a good excuse.  If the goal was not achieved, it was not achieved — regardless of the excuse. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

We read in the Torah: “When you go forth to war against your enemies…”  This applies also to the enemy within.  Go forth to battle your evil impulse. ~ Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

It is not sufficient for a person to love the Almighty, rather he needs to strive to behave in a manner that will cause the Almighty to love him.  That is, he must fulfill the Almighty’s commandments and walk in His ways.  ~ R’ Chayim of Volozhin zt”l

When you do acts of kindness for others, you are really being kind to yourself. Other people will return favors and do acts of kindness for you in return.

Moreover, the Almighty will reward you for the good that you do for others.  When you behave meanly to people, you are acting against your own best interests, because others will repay you in kind. ~ Vilna Gaon

A person who has bitochon will be free from bothersome thoughts.  He will not worry about what will be tomorrow if he has enough for today.

He does not cause himself needless pain and discomfort by worrying that perhaps he will be missing something in the future…Questions of how he will make a living do not bother him since he knows with clarity that it is impossible for him to have more or less than what the Almighty has decreed for him.

Even if there is a world crisis, he will not worry about his personal situation.  He has trust that any misfortune which was not decreed upon him will not affect him.  He walks in this world completely free from worries and sadness.  He takes pleasure in what he has and feels no lack of possessions.  He is entirely free from worries about the future.  He has a strong awareness that if he has bitochon, he has everything. ~ Madraigas Haadam: Darkai Bitochon ch. 1.