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Forget Punishment

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

If you are thinking that G-d is out to punish you, that He will not save you from your trouble because you are undeserving,
Then you are not trusting Him.

Trust knows not a shade of doubt
that He will deliver.

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	From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2007

punishment

At times it feels not so much that I am being punished, but forgotten. Orphaned, as it were. The words reverberate in my mind, Hide not Thy face from me!

Posted By paul bennick, davis, CA, USA

Posted: Jan 4, 2007

I don't know how you do it, but these messages always have particular relevance to me, and they come just when I need them. Thank you for the uplifting thoughts.

Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Jan 4, 2007

It depends...

I think it's okay to think that G-d is giving a punishment if someone knows that they have to atone for something like Yosef's brothers. Though I haven't read anything that says how they were able to take the experience with Yosef (acting without asking their father or getting a unanimous opinion) and incorporate into their personality that they would never do it again. For example today we see groups going after other groups without there being a majority ruling amongst groups that it's okay to do this.

For a person who's going through a hard time and can't identify the sin then I don't think it's helpful to think that one is being punished but it may be hellpful to think that it's an atonement for something and trusting in Hashem is always a good thing to do.

One should pray for deliverance of course but let's face it: Sometimes we're delivered into circumstances that we'd really rather not be delivered into.

Posted By Anonymous, Brooklyn, NY

Posted: Jan 4, 2007

Forget Punishment

Thank you for this wonderful "Thought for the Day', it truely lifted my spirits. For a short time today I felt that G-d had turned away from me and I could not cope with my current situation much longer then right on time and on queue I read His message to me.

Posted By Anonymous

Posted: July 2, 2004

punishment

Sins need to be atoned. Punishment is inevitable unless you leave everything open only to the next world.

Posted By zippel, milan, italy

Collection I


	A Glass Case


	Don't Just Stand There


	The Quantum Leap


	Pressurized Escape


	Strong Inside


	Love & Trust


	Open Wide


	Mirror


	Edit Your World


	Forget Punishment


	Mirror of Trust


	Carrying Them With You


	We Can Heal the World


	How to Not Listen

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