How is it that some people live double lives. They keep the mitzvot and they act like frum people, but they do sins in private. This comes from the fact that Hashem made us afraid of people but not afraid of Hashem. Hashem did this to maintain our free will. If we would truly have Yiras Chet (fear of sin) to the same extent that we fear people, we would not have free choice.It is too easy to be correct externally but not internally. This brings us to sin. We have to work on being consistent. Our externals have to match our internals. Our mitzvot that people see have to match our private mitzvot. If not, we will become more and more distant from Hashem.
from the Shiur on Naaleh:
Perek 16, Part 1: The Redeemed Maiden
Teacher: Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller Class: Sefer Yechezkel
Thank you so much for this beautiful thought. I heard a story that there was once a big talmad chachom that gave a brocha to his talmidim that there fear of heaven should be as great as there fear of people.
ReplyDelete