Be Sincere
Now, I understand that what we’re saying here tonight, if it was said to an ordinary congregation of bnei Torah – so they would think it’s a waste of time. “I didn’t come here to hear such things—it’s too simple.” To many people, they think it’s just talk. Well, if that’s what they want, that’s what it’s going to remain.
But I’m talking now to people who deserve credit because they came here for a purpose. People who are mevakshei Hashem; they are seeking Hashem. And to such idealists we can propose this plan of using the world to enjoy the chessed Hashem and to be constantly thanking Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
That’s the way for a Jew to live! Of course, at first it’s only artificial but little by little it grows on you. You can’t do it all the time? So at least a hundred times a day you should do it. The more you do it the more successful you are, but a hundred times that’s the bare minimum. And that means a hundred times a day you have to stop and enjoy the world—and you enjoy it so much that you feel a sincere gratitude to Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
And not only will you be enjoying the world, but the most important thing is you’ll be enjoying Hashem’s world. That’s very important! It’s always Baruch Atah Hashem - You Hashem are giving me this and this and that and that. My underwear is a gift from You. My fingers are from You. And my heart and my ears and the sidewalk and my shirt.
