and by: בָּלָּק בֶּן צִפּוֹר Balak, the son of Tzipor (bird), they say that a bird had special powers. Actually, a bird is a spiritual being in the sky, but the Treife predatory birds can be the lowest creatures. How careful a person must be to acquire a Rebbe to get the right Chinuch, especially in what’s good for his Neshama. Being a “frum” type isn’t always a Ma'ala.
Each Person Needs the Proper Medicine for HIS Neshama
He may have to become a Baal Ga'ava if his nature is to be too soft, etc. Or if he always feels that he does everything wrong, then he has to Davka feel he’s perfect. R' Shlomo Freifeld Zatzal told me that when he wants to get angry, he Davka doesn’t. Each person needs the proper medicine for his Neshama. A kvetchy person needs to thank over time, even when he’s doing sins, or during the worst difficulties.
R' Shlomo Figer Zatzal said that in Novardok they would Davka go outside on a freezing night, and walk a mile to get something that was important for the Yeshiva. They would also go into a drug store and ask for nails if they were extremely shy types. However, they were careful not to make a Chilul Hashem, and everything they did was carefully calculated.
Dovid was just like the Avos, and he was always being nice to his enemies. He also had lusts like Bilam, but he channeled them to Avodas Hashem. When he danced excessively, his wife Michal was upset since it was extreme. But Dovid defended himself. Being somewhat abnormal in Avodas Hashem has a place, when done with guidance of a Rebbe.
