Rabbi Nachman Teaches, When people seek to purify themselves and keep the Torah, they often feel overwhelmed with confusion and frustration. They encounter great obstacles in their path and they are uncertain what to do. The more they want to serve God, the harder it seems. Know that all your efforts to do the right thing are very precious in Gods eyes even if you do not achieve your goal. All your efforts are counted as sacrifices. Trying to pray is like offering a sacrifice. For Your sake we are killed every day, we are counted like sheep for the slaughter (Psalms 44:23) . This verse speaks of prayer as a sacrifice. When a person wants to pray, he encounters many distractions. Even so, he gives himself over completely to his prayers, making every effort to focus all his thoughts on the words he is saying and their meaning. Even if his prayers are not perfect, his very efforts are a sacrifice, as it says: For Your sake we are killed every day. The same applies to all acts of service of God. You may desire to perfect yourself but find you cannot do so completely. Even so, all your pain and efforts are not wasted. They all count as offerings to God: For Your sake we are killed every day, we are counted like sheep for the slaughter. You should therefore always do your part and make every effort to serve God as best as you can. What is up to you, do with all your might. Keep trying even if all your efforts seem to be frustrated and all your attempts seem to be in vain. Do everything in your power and God will do what is good in His eyes. Sichot Haran #12 Have a wonderful week!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:45:26 +0000
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