If you're lucky enough to be rebuked by God himself...❤️ Mussar Conversation #19
Biblical Mussar Course
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Have you ever been in a situation where either you told the other person that what they were doing wasn't ok, or you pretended everything was fine and watched the relationship turn fake? How about now, who are you avoiding because you don't want to have that hard conversation? What if God did that to you? The beautiful thing is that he doesn't. If Hashem rebukes you it means he's not ignoring you. It means he's engaging with you authentically and intimately because he cares enough to fight for the relationship. That's why Mussar rebukes are so terrible and wonderful all at the same time. Let's keep going.
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