Rebbetzin Tziporah – DAY 22, CHESED OF NETZACH

 

DAY 22, CHESED OF NETZACH

Think about the way Hashem has always helped you (and us all) prevail over the yetzer hara that would reduce us to animals. This is true for each individual and also true for the entire nation. By giving us mitzvot, and access to knowledge of the blueprint through the Torah and by individual interventions through which he helps us all of the time.

Be kind to yourself when you try to prevail over your yetzer hara. Bribe yourself! Try doing things in steps, and most importantly try not to force yourself into direct heavy confrontations with your yetzer hara. For instance, if you are tempted to say something that you know very well should remain unsaid, wait till "later" which may mean never, but later is certainly easier to work with than never. If you find yourself slipping down and don't feel that you have the strength to prevail, say shema and think about the word's meaning, think about the ultimate end of your life, and these thoughts may make it easier to say "no" to yourself.

When you do this, you are committing yourself to netzach (prevailing) by using chesed.

You can also do acts of chesed in your service of Hashem, meaning extending yourself to do at least a mitzvah that is within your grasp with enthusiasm and by being meticulous. An example of this would be saying at least one food brachah a day with real kavanah. This draws down extra help from Above making it easier for you to prevail over temptations later. 

WITH PEOPLE

It is necessary to remain kind even when you have to set limits on what you can do. An example of this would be trying to have an open heart and empathize with a poor person even though you will give him only the amount of money that you had set aside for tzedakah and not more.

You are also a person. When you give yourself the gift of food, sleep, etc., be kind.

When you are involved with doing a mitzvah together with other people, don't push them aside verbally when their ideas are not as good as yours. You may have to be insistent at times, but always try to be kind.

Even in business, which by the nature of things is competitive, try to see the other person as a human and deal with him fairly and not ruthlessly.

LIMB- RIGHT FOOT

TIME- EARLY IN THE MORNING

PRAYER- THE BRACHAH FOR FORGIVENESS - SELACH LANU

HOLY NAME- KEL (WHICH MEANS UNBRIDLED FORCE WHICH IN THIS CONTEXT MEANS CHESED AT ITS UTMOST)