How you treat others is how G‑d treats you. How you forgive them is how He forgives you. How you measure them is how He measures you.
When you show empathy for the plight of another human being, G‑d takes empathy in your plight.
When others slight you and you ignore the call to vengeance that burns inside, G‑d erases all memory of your failures toward Him.
When you see the image of G‑d in another human being, then the image of G‑d becomes revealed within you. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman
This past shabbos, I heard Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt quote a line I posted previously from the Rogotchover Gaon; “When I pray, I talk to God; When I learn [Torah], God talks to me.” But he added something so deep: When we say Shema, which is both Torah and tefilah, it is a true back and forth conversation with Hashem, which makes our daily recitation of Shema that much holier and another reason we must say each word so carefully and with the right kavanah.
There are some mitzvos which are, unfortunately, so neglected that failure to observe them is not generally condemned. Nevertheless, it is considered loshon hora to relate that a person is remiss in fulfilling that mitzvah. ~ Guard Your Tongue
“One argument can destroy a hundred livelihoods,” wrote the Shlah HaKodesh. That is, hatred and strife can shut down the channels of heavenly blessings, which are the very source of our sustenance. In Likuety Moharan, Rabbi Nachman [of Breslov] explains this idea:
“When a person is about to become angry, he should realize that at that very moment, heaven is sending him a blessing of money, and that the evil inclination is trying to destroy this blessing.” ~ R’ Yaakov Meir Shechter
Become aware of your tendency to consider something that you are lacking to be more important than it really is. ~ R’ Yerucham Levovitz zt”l
A person should constantly fight against his evil inclination… If he wins, good, if not, he should study Torah. If he wins, good, if not he should recite Krias Shema… If he wins, good, if not, he should think about his death. ~ Talmud Berachos 5a
When a person feels his heart uplifted, he should know that this is an opportune time for him. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l
Some people are so poor; all they have is money. ~ unknown
You are forbidden to say that a person did something improper, even if you are motivated by kinaas ha’emes – that is, you are agitated about the transgression and insistent that the truth be known. Although your words might be meant l’shaim shomayim and are without malice, they still constitute loshon hora. You are allowed to relate details of an improper action only if your intention is constructive. ~ Guard Your Tongue
For example, you cannot express your annoyance to someone that someone else is not careful with kashrus. However, if his sole intention is to inform him of this so that he doesn’t eat at this person’s house, that would be permitted.
