Emuna

Today, we begin to learn the three levels of making peace: peace with the Creator, peace with one's fellow human and peace with oneself. One cannot hope of attaining any semblance of inner peace without making peace on all these three levels.
People are surprised: "Peace with the Creator? That sounds weird!" Not at all; if folks would be honest with themselves, they'd see that they harbor all kinds of complaints against the Almighty. "Why did He make me sick?" "Why doesn't He give me enough money?" "Why did He give me such an abusive spouse/boss/neighbor/etc.?" The list is long.
We learn today that in this world, the sweetness and the sting go together, why this is so, and how it's all for the very best.

Certain things are useful, even vital, to carry wherever you go. For health of the body, a rubber resistance band in your travel bag will enable you to do a myriad of exercises on the road with no need for a gym or equipment. For emotional health and for instant stress relief, there's something you should carry around in your mind and heart - the spiritual resistance band.

Strong comebacks lead to great achievements and much better second efforts, so don't ever despair when you have a setback. In the next 5 minutes, we learn how to mobilize the strength within us to make a great comeback. It's the real deal. Rejected? Don't be dejected, just listen to this:

"If we knew that a rare gift was concealed within our difficulties, we could laugh; but with emuna, we start laughing even before we discover the gift." 
An old parable about a donkey in trouble gives us a different perspective on life's difficulties. Here's two-and-a-half minutes of encouragement:

Today's podcast is all about the generation gap and how to bridge it.

Emuna is not only believing in Hashem, it's believing in ourselves. Here's what belief in yourself means and how it so dramatically improves your life and your realization of maximum potential.

From the holy Western Wall in Jerusalem, here is an emuna-look at the current political situation in Israel.

Today's Emuna Beams News Roundup covers the events of the last three days, where trouble chases trouble. What can we do about it?

How do we make sense out of the current war with Gaza in light of emuna? Today's Emuna News analysis shows how this is all part of Hashem's plan for Geula.

Learning the Ten Commandments in depth is a wonderful preparation for the holiday of Shavuos; today, we have the opportunity to learn them and to learn how the entire order of creation depends on them. 

Just like childbirth, the closer we get to Moshiach, the more frequent and excruciating the pains become. Is there room for alarm? Is there any consolation?

First Aid for Overcoming a Difficulty:
Remember that Hashem is not limited - Hashem can do whatever He wants whenever He wants;
Light a candle in memory of the holy tzaddik Rebbe Oshaiya Ish Tiria;
Put a coin in a charity box or give charity;
Say Psalm 29;
Now ask for whatever salvation you need.
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