Issues

Why are we getting down on ourselves?

Let's be honest: How much of my sins and mistakes are my fault? I know we have free choice so I had 100% freedom to choose not to do it but come on, who set me up to it? Who made the sin? Who made me want the sin? Who made me that I should desire sin? Or desire anything unG-dly? Or with my weak personality that I keep on giving in? Who made my personality?

So how much is really my fault? 5%? 4%? Less?

We must first of all realize that the way I am is the way I am meant to be. With all the issues, desires, weaknesses etc. I am exactly as Hashem intended me to be! There's nothing wrong with me! So why am I getting so hung up on my issues?

What I should be doing is understand that if this is the way Hashem intended me to be, so now what does He want me to do about it? That's really my only problem the rest is His problem.

And more globally; we look around and spiritually and morally we're at an all time low. Communities that seem so safe are losing children and values like never before. The public schools and the kids getting into who knows what?

But who's problem is that? Who's fault is it? Not mine. Not yours. It's His problem. Who made the world like it is? Who created internet where kids at the youngest ages know and might have seen stuff which adults in the past might have never known? Who made people enjoy doing bad?

The world is just the way it's meant to be!

So if people are losing faith is that surprising? If morality is at an all time low is that surprising? Kids on drugs, surprising...?

What is surprising is there are boys and girls out there who do the right thing! Who actually go against the grain and try their best! There are top quality chassidishe boys and girls. That's surprising! And possibly the greatest miracle of our time! Or maybe of all time!