However, the truth is that we're making a mistake in our emunah in tzaddikim. Just like the tzaddikim teach us about the greatness of Hashem, and they tell us to close our eyes from desires of this world and do everything only for His honor, so too, they reveal to us that His compassion is beyond measure. They explain to us that Hashem knows everything we're going through, and He deeply yearns for this world to exist, since He is full of kindness.
Therefore, we must be careful to believe in both of these messages of the tzaddikim. If a person goes through his day feeling bothered and confused by a mistake he made, he must realize that these feelings are totally false. This is not the true path of Yiddishkeit, since a person can easily do teshuvah. He just needs to think about what he should do from now on according to his ability-even if he's in a very low place-and rely on Hashem's abundant compassion. Hashem will surely never abandon us, no matter what we've done. The past is over. The main thing is to stop sinning from now on and hold ourselves back from acting on our cravings. Then, we shouldn't pay attention to whatever happens against our will due to the plots of the yetzer hara. Instead, we should do whatever good we can while thinking positive thoughts about Hashem's compassion for us in the present moment.
L'Ma'aseh—Practically Speaking
We must always remember that the same tzaddikim who teach us the severity of every small mistake and sin also reveal that Hashem is full of compassion and forgiveness.
