I just printed out and started reading the Guard Your Eyes Atitude.
Amazing!
www.guardureyes.com/GUE/PDFs/eBooks/GuardYourEyes%20Attitude.pdf I'm very impressed Guard.And I'm sorry I didn't get around to reading it earlier.
I just saw something that is written that inspired me to discuss the following.
Hashem does not expect all of us to never masturbate again.
There,I said it.
Hashem does not expect all of us to never be depressed again.
There is something called the "Nekudas Habechira".
Everyone has a certain point at which their decision of bechira takes place.
For one person,it might be to not masturbate.
For another,it might be to not have sex with a married woman.
One person might struggle to not murder people.
Another will struggle not to be mean to people.
We must know where we are holding.
You ask:
But Uri,what about the Torah and Halacha?!
The answer is simple but profound:
Hashem does not expect from us that which we cannot do. Remember that always,my friends.
Hashem did not need me to daven mincha today with a minyan.
I was not in that place and it would've been nearly impossible.
So I went to my room and davened there biyichidus.
And that was as good as other people going to minyan.
Me learning one hour might be equal to 12 hours for someone else.
Another example:
"Vesamachta Bechagecha"
Let's say you have a guy who is manically depressed.Like mamesh always down in the dumps.
And you're gonna tell this guy to just be happy???
His mitzva is maybe to look up to Shamayim and say:
"Hashem!I so want to be happy!"
And he was just mekayaim "Vesamachta Bechagecha"
Hashem does not desire results.
Hashem desires the heart. The ratzon.
I can go on and on for hours about this,but I'm gonna eat dinner now.
The thread is officially open for disagreement or agreement.
I love you all
But not as much as Hashem does.
Imagine a mother who is rachmana litzlan seperated from her beloved child for years.
Imagine that beautiful emotion-packed moment when they finally meet again.
Imagine that love that mother feels as she clutches her son in a tear-filled hug.
She never wants to let go.
Hashem loves us more than that. Doesn't matter what we do.
He pashut refuses to let go.
Let us give Him our hearts,friends.
1 hour
5 hours
24 hours
Makes no difference to Him in the slightest.
"Echad hamarbeh veechad hamamit,oovilvad sheychavai libo lashamayim"
"Whether or not or little(makes no difference),and as long as your heart is in the right place."
Gevaldig! -uri