90. Mockery

Everyday i read you're words, and everyday they seem to strike a cord within me. Today, as I start to make plans to that involve having my nephews over to my home to share Shabbos with me, that voice crept in again. Who are you to take on this noble effort to show your nephews what it is to have a Friday night Sabbath meal and Daven together? I am not anything near perfect and i would have to say I'm as observant as i can be, even though i crave more.
Your words today gave me a sense of renewed strength, for it truly is about what you are doing Right now and also about what you are planning for the Immediate future.
Thanks for your always insightful words

Thank you!

Tzvi Feeman, these comments show that you are "a light unto the nations". May you go from "strength to strength".

This dose of wisdom came at the perfect time! While we take the steps in the right direction to move towards G-d and prayer, we also judge ourselves based on our past actions. I truly enjoyed this article because my choices in the past have not been the best, but lately I have been doing the 'right things' and making the ' right choices', but at the same time, I question and criticize myself. I am trying my best to suppress this voice of destruction and I know that with time, it will lessen. Thank you Rabbi Freeman.

I woke up today and my mood mimicked the color of the sky: dark gray with shades of white. I made breakfast and washed the dirty dishes. As background music my daughter’s voice was asking Aba for a video. She asked him for Parsha Noah’s video. And I as scrubbed some pots I listened to Noah talking to his sons about G-d’s will. And I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be great if HaShem could talk directly to you, that way you knew exactly what to do.” I even though Noah had it easy; I thought, “I wish G-d would speak to me too and tell me what to do.” Then an inner voice answered that thought with the following words, “HE does speak to you and I am sure you hear HIM loud and clear, HE speaks in different ways; not like the way HE spoke to Noah in the video. And so the morning went on and I sat in front of my computer. Opened my e-mail. Inbox. Message from Chabad.org. “Mockery” it read; and when I finished reading the content of the page I couldn’t help smiling. My mood became sunny and yellow. HE does speak, loud and clear.

Wise words from a wise man.

This article amazes me so much, that it is just what I needed, and right on target! Thank you Rabbi Tzvi

it is a lack of confidence within ourselves and that somehow we are not capable of becoming more like the G-d who created us. this must be overcome within all of us.

This is perfectly described.

You have described what occurs in almost every office, every day, and what makes coming to work for so many people such a difficult proposition. Though I run my own business and have nine employees with whom I work, I find myself at times succumbing to the gossipers and naysayers around me. In order to "fit," I become an unwitting participant. It is easy to become a prisoner and difficult to extricate yourself from such enterprise for fear of harsh judgment. Your point, therefore, is on target. It only matters what behavior you choose to exhibit today. Thank you for the sage advice. I will begin anew, starting now.