BS’D
It is the duty of loyal servants to address the King with a happy disposition. A ‘Happy Hashem’ should be served by happy people! Joyful singing should be part of our regular routine; to approach HaKadosh Baruch Hu with delightful tefillot filled with gratitude and praise. What a privilege to have been chosen and continuously be guided by Him; just as a shepherd tends to his sheep.
As long as we view our lives as being led by a Kel ma’leh rachamim (merciful G-d), we are obligated to give immense thanks for the noticed, and mostly unnoticed yeshuot, that constantly envelop us. If we don’t express happiness in our lives, it is as though we aren’t satisfied and happy with our lot and expect more from Hashem, c”v.
A few symptoms that indicate that a person is suffering from an unhappy heart:
1) He acts out of habit, without meaning, which causes a disconnection and ultimately leads to spiritual and emotional depression.
2) He feels as though he is ‘doing Hashem a favor’ and views the mitzvot as burdensome.
3) Eventually he can c”v lose interest in performing mitzvot altogether and become arrogant and negligent in serving Hashem.
Happiness is the only medicine that serves to prevent spiritual and emotional distress. It wards off the negativity that destroys not only our outlook on life but our relationship with Hashem. Living life with a sense of entitlement and expectation destroys happiness at its core. Let us be mindful to dismiss these thoughts as soon as they enter our minds.
Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Chaya bat Beya who is undergoing important tests today. B’H may the doctors deliver a clean slate of health and may all signs of illness leave her just as soon as they came. May Chaya bat Beya merit a complete healing b’riut hanefesh v’b’riut haguf amongst all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
