Short story: A meeting of minds sustains the heart too
By emptychair
@innertalks (23746)
Australia
May 1, 2023 2:55am CST
Rabbi Artev Breskshi, was talking about non-spiritual people to his brother, Rabbi Gustev Breskshi.
Every Friday night, they would meet at one, or the other, of their houses, and talk about spiritual topics.
Rabbi Artev said that we Jews, refer to these types of people as, living, “unattended lifeless lives.”
We, though, if we meet one of these types, are duty bound to try to help them, and to bring the light into them, if we can do so.
We need to stand up for who we are, and if someone else is not standing up, we need to help them to stand up, and to be their true selves, if we can do so, and they accept our offer of help.
We must tailor our talk to meet the needs of the person being helped, as we act as their educator, not harshly, but gently put into “soft” words, rather than harsh, or “hard,” words.
We must try to enlighten them about the truth of God’s presence, as an essence, in every life, that allows him to live in their hearts.
If the person, wants to keep in contact with us, we can act as a spiritual guide, or mentor towards them then, too.
Rabbi Gustev then chimed in, saying that he agreed with all that his brother had said.
He added that we can help to revive the spiritual vitality of another person, who has seemingly lost it in their lives, right now.
Each person’s spiritual task in their life, is to manifest God’s love in their life, through the way that they live their life through love.
Life should be a journey through love, for each one of us.
The rod of love becomes a rod of pain if not used as love through your heart of love, but used through your mind to try to admonish people for not being spiritual beings.
Never admonish anyone, but always speak tenderly, lifting them with love, rather than pulling them down through making them feel guilty of their life position.
The two brothers were getting a bit long in the tooth now, but their minds were as sharp as ever, and their hearts always remained loving hearts too.
Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com
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@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
1 May 23
Yes, that Bible verse is a good one, but not too far after that it also says,
"A gentle tongue is a tree of life."
Gentle, kind, words give life to others, as well as to ourselves.
Harsh words hurt others, ourselves, and life itself too.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
1 May 23
Unfortunately, it does not matter how you approach some people, mild or tiger like, they will always react with vitriol.
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@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
2 May 23
We can control how we approach people though, but we can't control the other person's response.
It is better for us to do the right thing ourselves, give others the chance to do the right thing too, but let it go, and do not push people, if their reaction is an adversarial one instead.
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
1 May 23
These words are true and what people who believe in God should do. There are certain religions that only help people affiliated with their religion. This is wrong because Jesus has always emphasized loving everyone even your enemies.
I can assume that love truly makes the world go round and that is love centered on God,
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@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
1 May 23
Yes, we should try to love everyone, the good and the bad, as when we love all, God's love goes through us to those we are loving too.
Love can change lives, and perhaps, it is only love that can change lives for the better, and redirect them towards the light of God too.
Love makes everything go around, and head back towards God too.
@Shiva49 (28406)
• Singapore
1 May 23
We need to set an example worthy of emulation.
That drives home the point loud and clear rather than commanding others to toe our line and way of living.
The brother on the right has an uncanny resemblance to Einstein, but then he was also known for quote-worthy philosophical sayings.
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@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
2 May 23
Yes, to set an example by our living, and our loving, gives the chance for others, who are ready to change, to see the benefits of such a change, by the way that we live our own lives too, and so try to change their own lives around too.
Of course, that picture is really of Einstein, and his friend Neils Bohr.
Being Jewish himself, I am sure that Einstein would not have been concerned at my using his photo to illustrate my short story.
Einstein liked to chew the fat with some of his other scientifically-minded friends too.
He was even a friend of Emmanuel Lasker, the Chess world champion, who was also a gifted mathematician too, and who made some notable contributions in the field of commutative algebra.
@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
3 May 23
@Shiva49 When love re-enters the fray, everyone should know it, as the presence of God is there too.
Everybody can feel love, and loved, and it is just a matter of getting our priorities right again, and to put the greed, and excessive need to make profits, at the expense of others, at rest, in everyone's lives again.
@Shiva49 (28406)
• Singapore
2 May 23
@innertalks Yes, "Birds of a feather flock together."
Love is fighting back against the wall in a world rife with hatred, suspicion, and disunity.
The majority plaintive cry for peace is drowned out amid the cacophony of threats spoiling for a fight to finish.
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