Just as a person is excited to receive a huge fortune as inheritance without an ounce of labor, we should be happy and appreciate the inheritance that our holy ancestors bequeathed to us.
We’ve received it without having to work 🥵 for it. It's part of our DNA.
What is it?
The knowledge that G-d is the one and only true existence and He is with us always!
What's so joyful about that?
So let's check together what a real joy is:
If joy is dependent upon money, health, talents, or even family (a loving spouse, healthy children)...
Then your happiness ♾️depends ♾️ on something external to you. If, G-d forbid, that thing will not happen or if it ends 🌬️, your happiness will disappear, too. You’ll have nothing to give you joy or make your life worth living…
We need to hold on to something deep within ourselves, something that can never be taken away, something unlimited, eternal, and that never runs out or finishes.
Faith in G-d and the knowledge that He fills this entire world and directs every little thing provides that anchor to happiness that never ends.
All pain in this world stems from loneliness and disconnection:
The pain when you are cut off from a loved one who has passed away… The pain of rejection from peers… The pain that no one seems to know or care about what you are going through… The feeling of being abandoned by G-d… The pain of disconnect from your own self; the inability to be who you were meant to be…
However, when you have a deep and unbreakable attachment to a Power who never disconnects from you, Who always has your back, Who cares deeply about you and for you, especially when you are in pain… Wow! There is nothing more deeply calming and restorative than that!
When you know that you are always connected with G-d because you are always found _within Him_ - nothing exists out of Him… He fills everywhere 🪐🪐🪐 and is found everywhere…
You can truly rejoice…
With a joy that lasts forever!
The best part is that you have access to it in your blood!
It’s a gift, an inheritance, and an inborn feature of our DNA…
In order to really experience this feeling of connection with G-d and to internalize the joy and relief it provides, you need to set aside a few minutes each day to remind yourself about it. Even during holiday season, when things are super hectic, meditate for a few moments 😌about the great gift we received from our ancestors - inborn faith in G-d and an eternal bond with Him.
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The joy and strength that faith brings is the reason why of all 6️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ commandments stand on just one commandment:
Faith.
What does this mean 🤔❔
Faith illuminates and empowers all the other mitzvot ✨.
The stronger and deeper your faith, the greater joy you feel. That joy leads to greater energy and fuel ♨️ to fulfill all the other mitzvot.
Faith is like a spiritual gelatin that solidifies and stabilizes all other mitzvot.
The prophet Chabakuk stated, _*A Tzaddik - a righteous person - lives by his faith*_
He doesn’t say that the righteous person delights in or is joyous because of his faith, but that he *lives* by it.
Faith is literally restorative.
Like the resurrection of the dead, faith in G-d can rejuvenate and reinvigorate someone who has nothing else left to live for, other than his faith.
Faith enables you to overcome all the obstacles ❌✖️❌ that make it difficult to observe the mitzvot.
Faith in G-d reminds you that obstacles are mostly mental 💭and can be overcome with some will and self-confidence.
Without faith you think like this:
😖 Ugh, I can’t handle this child...
😒 What can I do that I was born to difficult/dysfunctional parents...
☹️ Life is hard...
😟 It's just too much for me...
A person filled with faith thinks completely differently:
Everything will work out
This challenge was made just for me and I’ll get through it.
I am protected, loved and safe.
G-d is with me and, like a rich and loving father, gives me all the tools I need to succeed.
