Harav Menachem Mendel of Kossov in his sefer Ahavas Shalom
Who is wealthy? One who is happy with his portion (Avos).
This refers also to our ‘spiritual portion’, one should rejoice and be happy with the mitzvos that we have been able to do.
Even though Chazal teach us that one should ask himself, “When will my actions reach the spiritual level of my forefathers?” Nevertheless, one should not allow that thought to bring him sadness, because if it does, the benefit of that thought is outweighed by the loss of the sadness he is bringing upon himself!
On the contrary, a Yid should be misamei’ach b’chelko, filled with joy at every single mitzvah he is able to do, and should always declare with happiness, Baruch Elokeinu she’baranu lichvodo! Blessed is Hashem who created us for His honor! Hashem wants us to rejoice over what we have achieved, and not to sit in sadness (over our shortcomings).
Sometimes it happens that a Yid slips in his avodas Hashem, and has a lot of regret over this. This regret should not come alongside a feeling of sadness, but rather alongside great simcha over the mitzvos he has merited to do.
This is the inner meaning of the passuk שמח זבולון בצאתיך “Rejoice, Zevulan, in your going out.” Even when one is “going out” and makes mistakes in his Yiddishkeit, G-d forbid, he should hold onto the simcha of every mitzvah he was able to do.
May Hashem have compassion on us, and help us to serve Him with truth, sincerity, and happiness, amen!
A Yid should be misamei’ach b’chelko, with every single mitzvah he is able to do!
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