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Man sees a tree and the tree says, “I am here, I was here, and I am nothing more but a thing that is here.” Man ponders and answers, “No! I give you a name! You are ‘tree’! You have beauty and you have a soul. You point upwards and you say, ‘There is something higher, there is the One who gives me life and gives me my very being.’” And so Man goes on, until he has brought the whole of creation down on its knees. Man alone can accomplish what the angels cannot. Man alone can discover the spiritual within the material. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Matthew 5:7 “blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.” Examine the compassion of compassion. The expression of compassion and its intensity. True compassion is limitless. It is not an extension of your needs and defined by your limited perspective. Compassion for another is achieved by having a selfless attitude, rising above yourself and placing yourself in the other person's situation and experience. Am I prepared and able to do that? If not, why? Do I express and actualize the compassion and empathy in my heart? What blocks me from expressing it? Am I locked in any way? Is my compassion compassionate or self-serving? Is it compassion that comes out of guilt rather than genuine empathy? How does that affect and distort my compassion? Test yourself by seeing if you express compassion even when you don't feel guilty. Does my compassion come from a sense of duty or is it frivolous? On the other hand: Is my compassion alive; does it resound with vitality, or is it expressed only out of obligation? Is my compassion only a result of being a creature of habit who feels badly when another suffers, or do I actually apply myself to examine and refine my compassion, observing it's limitations and forms of expression? How do I express compassion? Is my compassion beautiful? Is it well rounded? 🌱Act: Express your compassion in a new way that goes beyond your previous limitations: express it towards someone to whom you have been callous. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #WakingEve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/p/CN72_xagLLH/?igshid=xanvxbgg6tcx

Animals do not gaze at the stars, and angels are confined to the realm of the spirit, but Man is G‑d’s bridge between heaven and earth. Our bodies are formed from the dust; our souls are of the essence of G‑d. We alone can look at a physical world and see spiritual life and beauty. We who are beyond both heaven and earth, form and matter, spirit and body—we alone can fuse the two. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Sirach 18:12-13 “The compassion of man is for his neighbor,but the compassion of the Lord is for all living beings. He rebukes and trains and teaches them,and turns them back, as a shepherd his flock. He has compassion on those who accept his discipline and who are eager for his judgments.” For compassion to be effective and healthy it needs to be disciplined and focused. It requires discretion both to whom you express compassion, and in the measure of the compassion itself. It is recognizing when compassion should be expressed and when it should be withheld or limited. Discipline in compassion is knowing that being truly compassionate sometimes requires withholding compassion. Because compassion is not an expression of the bestower's needs but a response to the recipient's needs. Am I more compassionate with strangers than with close ones? Is the compassion coming from guilt? Does my compassion for others compromise my own needs? Perhaps the contrary is the case: Do I assess the measure of compassion necessary for a given situation? Is it commensurate with the recipient's needs? Can I possibly be hurting him with my compassion? Does my compassion overwhelm others? Do I give too much or too little? When I see a needy person do I impetuously express compassion out of guilt or pity without any discretion? Do I commit the "crime" of compassion by helping him with something harmful? Do I apply myself to determine other’s needs and help in the best way possible? Act: Express your compassion in a focused and constructive manner by addressing someone's specific needs. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #torahforchristians #wakingeve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/p/CN6ZrJGAKwp/?igshid=1w4lxxzf9z9d0

Man sees a tree and the tree says, “I am here, I was here, and I am nothing more but a thing that is here.” Man ponders and answers, “No! I give you a name! You are ‘tree’! You have beauty and you have a soul. You point upwards and you say, ‘There is something higher, there is the One who gives me life and gives me my very being.’” And so Man goes on, until he has brought the whole of creation down on its knees. Man alone can accomplish what the angels cannot. Man alone can discover the spiritual within the material. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Matthew 5:7 “blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.” Examine the compassion of compassion. The expression of compassion and its intensity. True compassion is limitless. It is not an extension of your needs and defined by your limited perspective. Compassion for another is achieved by having a selfless attitude, rising above yourself and placing yourself in the other person's situation and experience. Am I prepared and able to do that? If not, why? Do I express and actualize the compassion and empathy in my heart? What blocks me from expressing it? Am I locked in any way? Is my compassion compassionate or self-serving? Is it compassion that comes out of guilt rather than genuine empathy? How does that affect and distort my compassion? Test yourself by seeing if you express compassion even when you don't feel guilty. Does my compassion come from a sense of duty or is it frivolous? On the other hand: Is my compassion alive; does it resound with vitality, or is it expressed only out of obligation? Is my compassion only a result of being a creature of habit who feels badly when another suffers, or do I actually apply myself to examine and refine my compassion, observing it's limitations and forms of expression? How do I express compassion? Is my compassion beautiful? Is it well rounded? 🌱Act: Express your compassion in a new way that goes beyond your previous limitations: express it towards someone to whom you have been callous. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #WakingEve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/p/B_iveb5gQeo/?igshid=1bfgnhh3hx1v0

Animals do not gaze at the stars, and angels are confined to the realm of the spirit, but Man is G‑d’s bridge between heaven and earth. Our bodies are formed from the dust; our souls are of the essence of G‑d. We alone can look at a physical world and see spiritual life and beauty. We who are beyond both heaven and earth, form and matter, spirit and body—we alone can fuse the two. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Sirach 18:12-13 “The compassion of man is for his neighbor,but the compassion of the Lord is for all living beings. He rebukes and trains and teaches them,and turns them back, as a shepherd his flock. He has compassion on those who accept his discipline and who are eager for his judgments.” For compassion to be effective and healthy it needs to be disciplined and focused. It requires discretion both to whom you express compassion, and in the measure of the compassion itself. It is recognizing when compassion should be expressed and when it should be withheld or limited. Discipline in compassion is knowing that being truly compassionate sometimes requires withholding compassion. Because compassion is not an expression of the bestower's needs but a response to the recipient's needs. Am I more compassionate with strangers than with close ones? Is the compassion coming from guilt? Does my compassion for others compromise my own needs? Perhaps the contrary is the case: Do I assess the measure of compassion necessary for a given situation? Is it commensurate with the recipient's needs? Can I possibly be hurting him with my compassion? Does my compassion overwhelm others? Do I give too much or too little? When I see a needy person do I impetuously express compassion out of guilt or pity without any discretion? Do I commit the "crime" of compassion by helping him with something harmful? Do I apply myself to determine other’s needs and help in the best way possible? Act: Express your compassion in a focused and constructive manner by addressing someone's specific needs. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #torahforchristians #wakingeve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/p/B_gaLiUA5BD/?igshid=3g4eme0xxm4t

Man sees a tree and the tree says, “I am here, I was here, and I am nothing more but a thing that is here.” Man ponders and answers, “No! I give you a name! You are ‘tree’! You have beauty and you have a soul. You point upwards and you say, ‘There is something higher, there is the One who gives me life and gives me my very being.’” And so Man goes on, until he has brought the whole of creation down on its knees. Man alone can accomplish what the angels cannot. Man alone can discover the spiritual within the material. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Matthew 5:7 “blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.” Examine the compassion of compassion. The expression of compassion and its intensity. True compassion is limitless. It is not an extension of your needs and defined by your limited perspective. Compassion for another is achieved by having a selfless attitude, rising above yourself and placing yourself in the other person's situation and experience. Am I prepared and able to do that? If not, why? Do I express and actualize the compassion and empathy in my heart? What blocks me from expressing it? Am I locked in any way? Is my compassion compassionate or self-serving? Is it compassion that comes out of guilt rather than genuine empathy? How does that affect and distort my compassion? Test yourself by seeing if you express compassion even when you don't feel guilty. Does my compassion come from a sense of duty or is it frivolous? On the other hand: Is my compassion alive; does it resound with vitality, or is it expressed only out of obligation? Is my compassion only a result of being a creature of habit who feels badly when another suffers, or do I actually apply myself to examine and refine my compassion, observing it's limitations and forms of expression? How do I express compassion? Is my compassion beautiful? Is it well rounded? 🌱Act: Express your compassion in a new way that goes beyond your previous limitations: express it towards someone to whom you have been callous. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #WakingEve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/wakingeve/p/BxKN0ZensKG/?igshid=uaquqgdy7irw

Animals do not gaze at the stars, and angels are confined to the realm of the spirit, but Man is G‑d’s bridge between heaven and earth. Our bodies are formed from the dust; our souls are of the essence of G‑d. We alone can look at a physical world and see spiritual life and beauty. We who are beyond both heaven and earth, form and matter, spirit and body—we alone can fuse the two. - Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth 🌱Scripture Reflection: Sirach 18:12-13 “The compassion of man is for his neighbor,but the compassion of the Lord is for all living beings. He rebukes and trains and teaches them,and turns them back, as a shepherd his flock. He has compassion on those who accept his discipline and who are eager for his judgments.” For compassion to be effective and healthy it needs to be disciplined and focused. It requires discretion both to whom you express compassion, and in the measure of the compassion itself. It is recognizing when compassion should be expressed and when it should be withheld or limited. Discipline in compassion is knowing that being truly compassionate sometimes requires withholding compassion. Because compassion is not an expression of the bestower's needs but a response to the recipient's needs. Am I more compassionate with strangers than with close ones? Is the compassion coming from guilt? Does my compassion for others compromise my own needs? Perhaps the contrary is the case: Do I assess the measure of compassion necessary for a given situation? Is it commensurate with the recipient's needs? Can I possibly be hurting him with my compassion? Does my compassion overwhelm others? Do I give too much or too little? When I see a needy person do I impetuously express compassion out of guilt or pity without any discretion? Do I commit the "crime" of compassion by helping him with something harmful? Do I apply myself to determine other’s needs and help in the best way possible? Act: Express your compassion in a focused and constructive manner by addressing someone's specific needs. 🌱 #countingtheomer #shavuot #pentecost #messianicjew #hebrewcatholic #bibleverse #biblestudy #torahforchristians #wakingeve #SHEcountstheOmer https://www.instagram.com/wakingeve/p/BxH02WkHREc/?igshid=1uswwj7l2s4uq

By the blood of the Lamb We have been saved! The Avenger has passed over us Death has lost its sting In the Shadow of El Shaddai We shall abide F O R E V E R . . Chag Simeach! A Happy Passover, indeed! Sundown, April 19-27 . . Celebrate the 7 Feasts {Lamentations 23} “My appointed Feasts are these...” . . #passover #sevenfeasts #supperofthelamb #seder #hebrewcatholic #hebrewchristian #mass #perpetualpassover #enterthefullness #WakingEve https://www.instagram.com/wakingeve/p/BwdAuOCHal9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4evvv5bzf1b8

Join Me THIS FRIDAY 9/21 starting @6pm for a special evening you WON’T WANT TO MISS! We’re going deeper into our Hebrew roots to discover what lies ahead of us for the coming year. Click Link to RSVP - SEE YOU FRIDAY! http://NewWine5779.eventbrite.com #5779 #ayintet #daysofawe #hebrewchristian #hebrewcatholic #sacredroots #shabbatshalom #roshhashana https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6zNYWF7qF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pyr589vmn6dk