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Daily Chizuk #1199
Weekly Parasha
Nice Guys Finish First: Generosity in a Competitive World
Parashat Ki Tetzeh: Our Greatest Enemy
This week’s parasha begins with the words כי תצא למלחמה על אויבך – when you go out to war against your enemy. The greatest enemy and the biggest battle that we have to face in life is the constant war we have with the yetzer hara. The yetzer hara wants to destroy us spiritually and take away our peace of mind and ruin our lives. It is up to us to fight back. If we have conviction, we will win. The issues of life come whether we like it or not. If we listen to the yetzer hara and complain and go through them with a sour face, it doesn’t help anyway and, in fact, it only makes things worse. If we overcome that inclination and, instead, go through the issues with emunah, besides for the eternal rewards we will receive, the zechut of emunah can also help get rid of the issues faster. Some people have trained themselves to the point where they are able to feel calm no matter what is happening around them, knowing they are always in Hashem’s hands.
People who live life with emunah, knowing Hashem is in charge watching everything they do, live a happier life. They go through all circumstances calmly, and even better, they earn infinite rewards for it as well.
Shabbat Shalom!!
This week’s parasha begins with the words כי תצא למלחמה על אויבך – when you go out to war against your enemy. The greatest enemy and the biggest battle that we have to face in life is the constant war we have with the yetzer hara. The yetzer hara wants to destroy us spiritually and take away our peace of mind and ruin our lives. It is up to us to fight back. If we have conviction, we will win. The issues of life come whether we like it or not. If we listen to the yetzer hara and complain and go through them with a sour face, it doesn’t help anyway and, in fact, it only makes things worse. If we overcome that inclination and, instead, go through the issues with emunah, besides for the eternal rewards we will receive, the zechut of emunah can also help get rid of the issues faster. Some people have trained themselves to the point where they are able to feel calm no matter what is happening around them, knowing they are always in Hashem’s hands.
People who live life with emunah, knowing Hashem is in charge watching everything they do, live a happier life. They go through all circumstances calmly, and even better, they earn infinite rewards for it as well.
Shabbat Shalom!!
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