Daily Devotionals

God wants us to turn to Him in prayer with our troubles and gratitude. All our Father in Heaven wants is for us to come closer to Him.

We need to empty ourselves of prideful thoughts and humble ourselves before God.

Whether it is siblings who have become estranged, children and parents who have fought, friends who have drifted, spouses who think they have hurt each other too deeply to make amends, perhaps there is room to keep trying. There is always hope for love.

While husband and wife are bound by a formal contract, this is not simply a business deal; it is a reciprocal bond based on love.

When we judge our lives—when we make decisions about our beliefs and lifestyle—we must be beware of the “internal bribes” we so often make with ourselves.

As Nahum reminds us, while God desires repentance, sometimes punishment is His only option. Justice will be served. Our actions have consequences.

Everything is viewed differently when we have a proper perspective and recognize this basic truth that everything belongs to God.

“Good character comes before Torah.” In other words, it’s more important to be a mensch than it is to be “spiritual.”

This law is not designed to make life harder for those who are already struggling, but rather to remind us that we all have something to give and there is always someone who would benefit from our help.

We should always give others the benefit of the doubt and judge others fairly. When we judge others harshly, we are ultimately judging ourselves and inviting God to do the same.

Once we hand over justice to God, we can learn from Rabbi Dee and turn our attention to increasing love and light in the world.

When life is not fair, instead of fuming at the injustice and abandoning the ship completely, we can help one another choose goodness.