Emuna Daily

Character traits are called middos (measurements) because they measure the greatness of a person.

~ R’ Avraham Pam zt”l

Hishtadlus does not create outcomes. 

It allows outcomes to happen. 

The outcome of every endeavor is in Hashem’s hands.

~ R’ Yonoson Roodyn

There is a sign hanging inside my home, right where you walk in. The words on that sign are so important to me that I added a light there so that you can see them at night as well. 

“Hashem, help me see the positive attributes of my friends, and not their negative traits.” ~ Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk

Every human being has good points and not good points, but we pray to see what makes them great, what makes them special, what makes them worthy.

That’s how we can make a difference.

~ R’ Yitzchak Dovid Grossman

What G-d has planned for you will take place, even if no one agrees that it should.

~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

Today we have a memory problem.

We have a long term memory for our failures, and a short term memory for our blessings.

Time to make the switch.

~ Gedale Fenster

Miracles are performed for someone who self-sacrifices. 

Pick something difficult in your life, pray for it, and go all in. 

The bigger the struggle, the greater the miracle. 

~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

Have you ever gone to the doctor’s office and had to fill out one of those forms where you check “no” next to a long list of ailments? 

It’s a great reminder of just how blessed we are. 

Instead of focusing on the one thing that’s bothering us, let’s take a moment to appreciate the countless ways Hashem’s been good to us.

When davening in deep concentration and thought, know that prayer is accepted commensurate with the amount of concentration it is said with.

~ Rabbeinu Dovid Ben Yosef Avudraham zt”l (14th century)

When Hakadosh Baruch Hu loves a person, He sends him a gift.

What gift?

A poor person, so he can earn the mitzvah of tzedakah through him.

~ The Zohar

In Shir Hashirim we learn, “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” – “I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me.” 

The closer we bring ourselves to Hashem, the closer He will come to us.

~ R’ Dovid Hoffman