The Chasidic Soul (2)

And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?   Job 31:2  NASB Portion – Let’s continue with our discussion of the article on teshuvah from Chabad.org. “Teshuvah is therefore a spiritual repudiation of philosopher Will Durant’s statement: “We are what we repeatedly do.” Judaism teaches us otherwise. We…

The Chasidic Soul (1)

And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?   Job 31:2  NASB Portion – I recently received an insightful article from Chabad.org.  It is worth reading so I am pasting it here.  After you’ve read through it, I’ll have some comments. Repentance: Teshuvah (תשובה)   Return to the…

What Should I Do With You?

“You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: When men fall, do they not rise again?  If one turns away, does he not return?”  Jeremiah 8:4  ESV Turns away/return – Doesn’t God’s broken heart ache for His children?  It’s difficult for us to imagine what that pain must be.  The perfect Father who wishes…

Revolving Door

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Matthew 3:2  NASB Repent – Repentance is the first step to becoming human again (see yesterday’s Today’s Word).  Since it is now a vital issue for every homo sapien, we need to explore the concept and process of repentance a bit more.  It’s no longer just…

Return to Me

Then God said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; . . . Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – We have probably explored this verse twenty times (plus a full chapter in Guardian Angel).  That might incline you to think we have plumbed its depths.  Ah, the illusion of information.  We haven’t…