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Podcast: Daily Emunah Podcast - Daily Emunah By Rabbi David Ashear
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The Inspiration You Need
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2021-02-09 07:00:00
Description: Getting inspiration or chizuk is such an important part of life. There are times when a person finds himself struggling to live up to his potential. It could be because something is bothering him or just that he’s lacking in motivation. Hearing the right words could change everything. It could change a person’s outlook, bring back joy into his life and give him the motivation he needs to produce the way he is capable of producing. A person should always look for inspiration by reading sifreh musar or listening to inspirational speakers and, of course, the person should pray to Hashem to direct him to the right chizuk that will be especially beneficial to him. Rabbi Shmuel Hirth told me that when he was sitting shiva for his daughter Malky, he had a lot to say about her. Whoever came to visit would just sit there listening to the inspirational words being said over by Reb Shmuel. The Rabbi noticed a young man under twenty who would come every day and just sit there listening for hours. The Rabbi didn’t even know who he was. Towards the end of shiva , the boy approached the Rabbi and told him why he was there. He said his father had passed away three years before and nothing anyone said or did was able to console him. Then he heard video clips of the Rabbi’s daughter Malky who was just 7 years old and her words gave him so much chizuk , he was finally able to be consoled. Now he was coming just to hear more about her. Ever since then, this boy does something l’ilui nishmata every single day. And as hashgacha would have it, he just got engaged on Malky’s yahrtzeit . The boy couldn’t find chizuk even hearing words from rabbis but Hashem guided him to hearing just what he needed to hear to be able to move on in life with simcha . Chizuk could come from anywhere. And with the help of Hashem, every person can get exactly the chizuk he needs. A man told me his grandparents recently passed away, a few months apart from each other, both around 90 years old. They were people who lived emunah and were always thanking and praising Hashem, no matter what was going on in their lives. They were a source of inspiration to all those around them, including their gentile caretakers. When the second grandparent passed on, one of the caretakers fell into a depression and felt she no longer had any purpose in this world. This went on for several weeks until she recalled that the grandparents always mentioned how much inspiration they got from a book they had on emunah. This caretaker went to get the book and began reading it herself. After a short while, she emerged from her depression and was back to living a regular life. She keeps in touch with some of the grandchildren and recently told them the following story. She lost 200 British pounds which, for her, was a major loss. She said to herself at that time, if Hashem made this happen, it must be for my best. A few hours later, she discovered that her bank had mistakenly credited her with 600 pounds. She then said, “This must be Hashem compensating me for my loss.” When this man heard that story, he became so inspired, seeing how far a little emunah could go. The next time he found himself in a difficult situation, he said to himself, “If this gentile is capable of genuinely feeling Hashem’s love, in spite of her loss, surely it is within my capabilities to do the same.” Inspiration can do wonders for a person, and it can come from anywhere. May Hashem guide us all to receiving the inspiration that we need.
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