Learning from our experiences

From a Shiur On Naaleh

Parshat Mishpatim: Sense of Servitude

Teacher: Mrs. Shira Smiles

Mrs Smiles asks, why do we consider it so bad that the Eved Ivri chooses to remain a slave. She answers that the Eved Ivri should have used his experience of being a slave and apply that to serving Hashem, but instead he decides that it is better to live a life depending on his master for everything instead of depending on Hashem.

Whenever we have a difficult experience we should use it as a springboard for growth, instead of a way of looking to make our life easier.