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To sum up the past two emuna lessons let’s examine some ways we can come to recognize and listen to our inner point of truth, aka our G-dly spark which houses our emuna.
The noisiness of the outside world together with material lusts and false thrills hush the sound of the soul. Therefore the first step to reveal emuna is to quiet our mind and heart and to recognize that the messages we receive under the humdrum of life are wrongly presented. A person with emuna takes the time to think about life and understands there is more to life than meets the eye. It is a quest inward that brings us to the truth behind existence.
Furthermore, we access emuna by learning from our Holy Sages of past and present since they have already pierced the surface of existence and revealed the many secrets behind it. Emuna is not blind faith, but a trust developed through study of Torah; a deep understanding about life learned and taught by our Rabbis.
Emuna must be fed; tefilla is ideal nourishment. Intense heartfelt prayer which stems from a humbled heart satiates our emuna pangs. Yalkut Shimoni writes, “…Yisrael ein kocham ella ba’peh (Israel has nothing but prayer)’. The type of tefilla spoken here is one that includes constancy, persistence and humility.
Therefore, the next time you can’t logically explain or comprehend Torah’s words yet know they speak the truth, remember you are experiencing limits set by G-dly design. Now let your emuna take the lead and surrender to the higher knowing; one that the human mind cannot possibly grasp.
