by Rav Ephraim Kenig, shlita, of Breslev Tsfat
When a person goes through hard times, or any other more general type of trouble such as where we find ourselves in the world today, know the following: God is the One Who controls everything, and He knows exactly what He is doing. Not only does He know, but whatever He does, actually comes down to manifest itself in our lives, which is proof enough that it is the right reality for us at the moment.
Just don’t think that God brought this upon us because He is angry, God forbid, since the fact that He brought it shows the exact opposite. Even if God was indeed angry, the fact that He put us in this situation is already part of the tikkun—it is already repairing any anger He may have had.
Precisely times like these show that God is relating to us in order to fix and elevate us, so there will be no need for anger again. In other words, His anger has already passed. We are now in the phase of God’s desire, as it were, which shows that He is looking at us and our actions. This should make it easier to come to all sorts of decisions to improve ourselves, since God is waiting for us—not out of anger—but out of the desire and love that He has for us.
If you can take a swift hold of your life today and bring yourself to a better path on every level, God is waiting for you with open arms. If we can all awaken ourselves in teshuva, this awakening will most certainly ascend to Heaven and shut the mouth of the Accusing Forces. Through this, a shefa of life, health, healing and nachat will come down to us—shefa for everything we need. Amen.
Follower of HaShem,
ReplyDeleteHas not HaShem given us humans free will?
Do not we humans put our own selves into bad and troubling situations?
Why to blame Gd... We should blame ourselves for doing wrong doing the things, Gd would not want us to do.
Is not that- why Gd gave the Ten Commandments?
Just me
BH
DeleteTo Follower of HaShem,
Love your answer, that’s pretty cool!
Thanks 770, but it was not an answer, rather a question...
ReplyDeleteCould you help with the question i asked...
Thanks in advance.
Just me
BH
ReplyDeleteFrom what I’ve learned we have free choice in choosing right from wrong in most cases. HaShem knows ultimately what choices we will make, but we still decide. If there was no free choice we would be melachim (angels) and that defeats the whole purpose. Many things are decided by HaShem our families, who we will marry, where we will live, our status, our looks, our wealth, and many of things. We come back over and over to this world to refine our Neshama and complete the 613 Mitzvos and learn the entire Torah. For other nations it is to complete the 7 Mitzvos given to them.
By the way, if we have picked the wrong direction that’s were Teshuva (repentance) comes in. HaShem loves all of us Jew and non Jew and wants us to return to Him. Hope this helps! The month of Elul is approaching and it’s a wonderful time to reach out to HaShem with love, and soul searching.
Thank you so very much..
ReplyDeleteYour answer has helped.. Baruch Hashem...
But more questions pop up..
I have fallen many many times... then i try to start over again.. I keep falling...
Right now where I am, its difficult, for no matter how i try to do the right thing, some, still look at me... with that look.. like "oh..
she is different; ( i am, :) as i left the xtian, long time ago.. have been drawn to Judaism, tried to convert, this when i was younger, Approached a local Rabbi, but was told, i would have to go to Israel to convert. ) I could not do that, as I was working, etc; and life went on, as it is now.. only now i am an old one... )
I tried to join some Noahide group, but really it did not seem to satisfy me... so gave up, and just follow good Jewish blogs, and life goes on..
I have read and know too that right here, many xtians have followed (mostly Chabad) and have managed to convert. I tried to convert, but it did not happen.. Perhaps, It was not HaShems will for me.. Found this site, Shirat Devorah, for here truly, i found something that made/makes me feel a sort of a welcome person.
I still make mistakes, get angry but for a reason... I am tolerated, and there is a sort of respect, so i guess, i have to be grateful.
I thank you again... HaShem bless you and yours, and all the Jewish people wherever they be.. Amen.
Just me..:)
forgive any typo errors. Toda.
GOODNESS!!!! Your post could have actually come right out of my mouth!!! Do we all, or many… have this same story to tell??? No matter what… will never return to where I came from… it’s not truth.
DeleteYou're welcome here. Noahides have been coming to my blog for a very long time.
DeleteYou are all a massive assistance to the Jewish people.
Dear Anonymous,
DeletePlease understand how special you are.The fact that you believe only in HaShem and try your hardest to do your best is something very special and I’m proud of you. The truth is there isn’t anyone Jew or non Jew that doesn’t make mistakes all day long, all life long. The fact that you have separated yourself from believing in avoda zorah is absolutely fantastic. It is what HaShem expects from all of his creations, and you have done it, you are a champion! Who cares what others think, know in your heart HaShem knows you are trying your hardest and you are following the laws set out for you.
Moshiach comes to this world for all of HaShem’s creations, to bring goodness and happiness , and to teach the whole world the belief in the One and Only True G-D.
You’re already at the top of your game, and again I’m very proud of you! When Moshiach comes anytime now, you will be a wonderful source to help others in following the 7 laws of Noach.
Please don’t let others look down on you, you are already at the starting line.
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Reply to just me. I read Hashem loves the struggle and pple may not fully succeed in becoming a total tzadik but that’s not the point anyways The effort to refine ur character is all that matters . It says a person can fall and rise 7x
DeleteAnd more of course Also I find that as soon as I pass one test even not fully another challenge comes my way. Which is what we r down here for.
From what I understand and a great comfort for me personally is that in order to rise u have to fall sort of hit rock bottom . After that there is no place to go but Up . U can’t have one without the other .
A nice little ex is when a donkey falls through a hole with rocks tumbling in on his head It can either let the rocks cover his head and die or use the rocks as a stepping stone and ladder to climb out of the hole . The choice is ours.
Hope this is clear enough. Malky
Dear dear dear… we ARE the nation runs to You all in the end for what??? Truth about HaShem, or world, how to live, how to treat others, how to overcome our ugly self, how to serve The One and Only Creator…. Thank you Devorah and Israel…. We need you all to get out of this sludge… Moshiach, please HaShem
ReplyDeleteWe are definitely in Moshiach's times. Live examples:
ReplyDelete(1) Evildoers on the carpet - hearings vs. Fauci, which includes his co-conspirators even if they're absent.
(2) Ex-Antisemite the notorious Italian-Roman Lucas Gage actually coming together to talk things out publicly with Yaakov (the famous Jake Turx & Yaakov Langer) on Living L'Chaim Inspiration For Nation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1ZARrXa7UA
Gage was the creator not long ago of the extremely viral boom-boom Tel Aviv song. This is something you can't make up. As recently as 2020, who would have ever dreamed of such unusual things actually materializing?