Mans recognition of his sin must include recognition of the pain that he caused G-d, so-to-speak [because G-ds purpose in creating the world is frustrated by our sins]. Even if ones repentance is not motivated by fear of punishment, but rather by a recognition that one has damaged his own soul as a result of his sins, that teshuvah is incomplete if it does not take into account the pain that was caused to the Shechinah. Unfortunately, man in his present state is generally unable to appreciate the harm that his sin has caused. Therefore, part of a penitents prayer should be that G-d enlighten and remove the curtains and veils that separate him from G-d. Only when one appreciates what his relationship with G-d could be can he appreciate what he loses when he sins. (Dvar Hateshuvah p.168)
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:00:01 +0000
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