Mishlei 3:11 – Accepting Yissurin & Tochacha
Accept yisruin with love, as they were sent. We don’t control anything besides our own bechira, but we are in control of how to process and relate to that which happens. When we see / receive tochacha from others that
Mishlei 3:8-9: Teshuva, Yira, Tzedaka
Cheit is spiritual sickness, teshuva is a refuah. Rambam – we get reward for not doing an aveira per se. Maharal – reward only comes for the tza’ar invovled. Gr”a – every time we withhold from doing an aveira, we
Mishlei 3:7-8 – Indispensability of Mitzvos, Yiras Shomayim
Don’t think that miztvos are a dispensable means to an end if one thinks he has another way to reach the means; additionally, none of us ever fully understand the complete reason anyway. Antidote to yetzer hara is yiras Shomayim
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L’Shem Shomayim
Ahavas Hashem b’chol levavecha, b’chol nafshecha, u’b’chol meodecha, would be impossible without kol ma’asecha yihiyu l’shem shomayim, b’chol d’rachecha da’eihu. With it, however, we can serve Hashem 24×7.Kol ma’asecha yihiyu l’shem shomayim is a necessary compliment to v’holachta b’derachav; without
Mishlei 3:6 – B’chol Derachecha Da’ei’hu
In everything that you perceive (wide / visible, like a derech), do it l’shem Shomayim, and then HKB”H will steer us clear from the pitfalls we can’t see (orach – narrow, not visible.)
Mishlei 3:4 – Chein. Bitachon & Hishtadlus.
1) Chein is middah k’neged middah for chessed; is a natural, not supernatural, reaction with other people. 2) Bitachon should be wholehearted. We often experience it incompletely, and only have complete bitachon when we feel helpless. We are obligated to
Mishlei 3:3 – Preoccupation With Chessed Ve’Emmes
Chessed – purely a benefaction; Emmes – repaying a kindness. Lists chessed first since that is limited in quantity, while emmes is limitless depending on the obligation. Bein adam lamakom: emmes is his own learning, chessed is teaching others as
Mishlei 3:1-2: Blessings from Involvement in Torah & Mitzvos
Should always be involved with, and therefore conscious of, Torah. When one pulls back from learning, the process of forgetting begins. The 3 gains in passuk 2 refer to Torah, mitzvos aseh, and mitzvos lo sa’aseh, mentioned in passuk 1.
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