Emuna Daily

Fortunate is one who is insulted and stays quiet; he will be spared from 100 misfortunes.

~ Sanhedrin 7a

This world was not created in order to afford people the opportunity to serve God in tranquility and repose.

Rather, this world is a place where one is to serve God while overcoming obstacles and impediments in the face of adversity and enmity. 

Thus, “Better one [deed] accomplished in hardship than 100 [deeds] done with ease.” (Avos d R’Nosson 3:6)

~ R’ Chaim Shmulevitz zt”l in Sichos Mussar

Weigh your words on a scale; it should be easier for you to give out your money than to give out your words.

~ Rosh, Orchos Chaim 30

Emunah (faith, or belief) and Bitachon (trust, or reliance) are closely related ideas, but Emunah is conceptual, whereas Bitachon is practical.

A person with Emunah knows in his mind and believes in his heart that Hashem can provide for all his needs, but has not necessarily applied that faith in actual practice.

A person with Bitachon, however, leads his life in accordance with the knowledge and belief that Hashem provides for him.

~ Artscroll introduction to Shaar Habitachon

However long we live, life is short, too short.

Every day matters.  

Every day in which we do not do some good deed, take some step toward G-d, is a day wasted, and our days on Earth are too few to waste even one.

~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l (1948-2020)

Rabbi Nachman of Brelov zt”l says prayer creates the vessels for blessings to flow.

The bottom line is you can hear all the podcasts, motivational videos, or books in the world, but if you don’t dedicate time for personal prayer, all of this knowledge will be just potential, not actual. 

Prayer changes your consciousness.

~ Gedale Fenster

If Hashem puts a Goliath in front of you, He must believe there is a David inside of you!

Stop worrying!  The more you trust Hashem, the more he provides.

~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l (1902-1994)

The reward for trusting and hoping in Hashem for success in any activity is far greater than the benefits of the activity itself.  

Meaning, not only will you succeed in the activity in which you remembered Hashem, but you will be rewarded for trusting Him.

~ Rabbeinu Yonah (1200-1263)

A Jew should not ask himself what he’s expecting from life, but rather what life is expecting from him.

~ R’ Yosef Haim Sitruk zt”l (1944-2016)