A disciple asked the Baal Shem Tov: Why is it that one who clings to G-d and knows he is close to Him, sometimes experiences a sense of distance, and loneliness? The Baal Shem Tov explained: When a father sets out to teach his son to walk, he stands in front of him stretching his two hands to either side of the child, so that ha cannot fall. The boy then proceeds toward his fathers outstretched arms. The moment he is close to him, however, the father moves slightly away, and holds his hands farther apart. He does this over and over again so that the child may learn to walk.
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Through Shmiras Haloshon one is blessed with the precious quality of peace.
Life is an ongoing struggle with ones evil inclination. One must forever be poised with for battle and never discouraged by failure.
Shmiras Haloshon is a key to fulfillment of ones obligations both towards Hashem and toward his fellow Jew.
One must strive to attain spiritual goals in the way that he would seek the greatest that this world has to offer.
A person who avoids loshon hora and utilizes his power of speech in a positive way is forever enhancing the spiritual power of his words. Thus, the Torah study and prayer which emanate from his lips are endowed with an exhalted spiritual light.
Only the person himself has the power to correct his past mistakes.
Hashem is not overbearing with his children. Every Jew, without exception, is capable of spiritual growth and success.
At the moment one expresses a judgment of his fellows actions, he is determining the way in which he himself will be judged by the Heavenly Court.
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