Emuna Daily

Know and repeat often, that which Chazal say (Avos 4:5)  “One sin brings on another sin, and one mitzvah brings more mitzvos.” If you will satisfy temptation once, you will desire them many more times. But if you will be a warrior and conquer your yetzer hara and turn your eyes from seeing evil one time, it will be easy for you to do so several times. ~ Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 387

Whenever you notice a fault in other people, check where you yourself have that fault.

We have a strong tendency to notice our own faults in others (see Kidushin 70b).  This provides us with many opportunities to learn about our own shortcomings, since it is easier to see a fault in someone else than in ourselves. ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin zt”l

When you could have given a smaller donation and other people would have considered that amount sufficient, your giving a larger sum shows that it comes from sincere generosity. ~ R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l

Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing to do.

But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.

One who does not lose control of his temper is a beloved of God. ~ Talmud Pesachim 113a

Be kind.

Everyone you meet has a challenge you know nothing about. ~ The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

A visitor to the apartment of the Chofetz Chaim, was struck by its sparseness.  “Where is your furniture?” the man asked.  “Where is yours?” replied the Chofetz Chaim.  “Oh, I am only passing through,” said the man. To which the Chofetz Chaim replied, “I am also just passing through.”