Ten Minutes of Meaning (Part 156): Lovesick for Hashem - Mesillas Yesharim

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#Mussar #SelfImprovement #SelfHelp #Judaism #Jewish #Mindfulness Become a better version of yourself with just 10 minutes of wisdom from R' Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal) and his magnificent work, Mesillas Yesharim. For more content, visit http://www.rabbiefremgoldberg.org. We are on Chapter 19, translation courtesy of @SefariaProject. https://www.sefaria.org/Mesilat_Yesharim.19?ven=Path_of_the_Just._Trans._Rabbi_Yosef_Sebag&vhe=Shechem_Messilat_Yesharim&lang=bi כן הדבר הזה, כשיחשוב האדם שכל מה שהקב"ה עושה עמו לטובתו הוא עושה, בין שיהיה בגופו, בין שיהיה בממונו, ואף על פי שהוא אינו רואה ואינו מבין איך זה הוא טובתו, ודאי טובתו הוא, הנה לא תחלש אהבתו מפני כל דוחק או כל צער אלא אדרבא תגבר ונוספה בו תמיד. So too here, when a person considers that all of what the Holy One, blessed be He, does with him, whether to his body or to his possessions - is for his own good. Even though he does not see nor understand how this is for his good, nevertheless, there is no doubt that it is indeed for his own good. Then, one's love for G-d will not become weakened from all difficulties and sufferings. Rather, on the contrary, it will intensify and increase in him always.