Think Good and It Will Be Good: Spiritually-Based Therapy Inspired by Viktor Frankl and Jewish Wisdom by Schonbuch Daniel

Author:Schonbuch, Daniel [Schonbuch, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch
Published: 2017-03-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

- When trust applies and when it does not

The concerns for which the believer is obligated to put his trust in G-d are of two categories. (1) matters of this world, and (2), matters of Olam Haba (afterlife). And matters of this world subdivide to two divisions.

1. matters of this world for the benefit of this world. (2) matters of this world for the benefit of the afterlife .

SHEVAT 15

The matters of this world for the benefit of this world subdivide to three parts:

2. what is beneficial for the body only.

3. what contributes to one’s maintenance or enables one to gain wealth, and various possessions.

4. what is beneficial for [dealing with] one’s household, wife and relatives, for his friends and enemies, and for those above and below him among the various classes of people.

SHEVAT 16

Matters of this world that will secure benefit in Olam Haba subdivide to two parts.

1. duties of the heart and limbs which relate to oneself only, and whose actions do not result in benefit or damage to others.

2. duties of the limbs which cannot be done without association with another, where one of them is active and the other is passive. For example, giving charity, acts of kindness, teaching of wisdom, instructing others to do good or to refrain from evil.

Matters of the afterlife subdivide to two parts.

1. The reward that is deserved.

2. That which is a special kindness which the Creator bestows to the pious and to the prophets, in Olam Haba.

SHEVAT 17

THE 7 CATEGORIES TO TRUST IN

Therefore all things for which one trusts in the Creator fall into 7 categories:

1. matters of the body alone.

2. matters of one’s possessions and means of earning a livelihood.

3. matters of one’s wife, children, relatives, friends, and enemies [and for those above and below him] .

4. duties of the heart and limbs which only benefit or damage oneself

5. duties of the limbs which affect others as well, whether benefiting or harming.

6. reward in the afterlife according to one’s conduct in this world.

7. reward in the afterlife from the Creator in the way of kindness on His treasured ones and those who love Him (i.e. to increase their reward due to their love and clinging to G-d - TL ), as written “How great is Your goodness that You have hidden away for those who fear You; You have done for those who trust in You before the sons of men!” (Tehillim 31:20)

SHEVAT 18

Since I have explained the fundamental introductions (in chapter 3) which make it possible for one to place his trust in the Al-mighty, it is proper for me to follow them with an explanation of the proper way of trust in each of the seven categories, through which one should trust in G-d and in something besides Him.

(Tov Halevanon : i.e. To explain which is the proper way of trust, that can be called complete/flawless trust in G-d versus the trust which is mixed with trusting in something besides G-d such as one who trusts in G-d and also in some means, which would not be a proper and just trust.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.