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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Avraham Amikam ben Margalit Bracha. May Hashem shower him with a complete healing among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
Thank you all for your beautiful tefillot and concern over my daughter Shani for the past month+. She gave birth to a happy pappy baby girl named Yiscah, this past week. Mommy and baby are healthy. Hodu L’Hashem ki Tov!
Happiness is the result of knowing that Hashem is everywhere. Not only is He everywhere but all that He does is good. Therefore the Torah writes over and over again “To serve Hashem with gladness”, since knowing that we are being taken care embraces a person with true joy.
Happiness naturally flows when we live a life of gratitude. It is developed through the constant act of verbally speaking words of appreciation to Hashem all day, every day. The soul experiences happiness not due to a particular act or achievement rather from faithfully serving Hashem and doing what should be done all the while feeling Hashem’s intimate presence and loving embrace.
Therefore happiness comes with doing what is necessary to become the best that we can be. Torah teaches that joy is independent of whether the road traveled is easy or difficult, but has to do with trusting that Hashem who brought us to this place sustains and oversees us on the way to its end.
Knowing what life is all about; staying focused on the end goal enables the Jew to reach a state of happiness, live a life where there is no sadness. Life is about doing the will of Hashem. Life is about hope. The Jewish heart should not fall into despair since if it lives out the will of Hashem even though the difficulties may not be understood, its goodness will eventually shine their true colors.
