Pinchas

Pinchas  Torah Thoughts

June 28 and 29, 2013

Tammuz 20 and 21 5773

Be a STRONG leader and don’t allow negative influences

OR,

JUST DO IT!

In this Torah portion, we see how G-D gave his covenant of peace. Pinchas was a rather troubled man, as he did not have an inner peace and he always worried about what ‘others’ would say or thinking about him or his actions. Pinchas’s  Zadye  was Yisro, who at one time was not ONLY an idol worshipper, but a leader/priest of many different cults. Because of this fact, he was teased and ridiculed!  It can be said then, he had somewhat of inferiority complex. He worried too much about what others thought.  ‘Some’ have said and may have doubt that his rather brave act of slaying Zimri and Kosbi was really motivated by pure thoughts of saving the Jewish People from the plague, OR was it REALLY in fact of rescuing his reputation. 

Makes one think!

G-D did indeed confirm that his (Pinchas) thought and action was pure.  G-D’s confirmation relieved the doubt and the questioning!  He, Pinchas was a worrier, and this act of valor was not only brave, but proved he could “Just Do It”.

We live in such a society that EVERBODY knows, sees, judges, everything everyone does, and his/her actions. Look at Facebook; how many likes does my posting get?  Darn, just 2 people liked it. Or, WOW, 43 likes and 2 shares!!!! Yippee!!!  How ‘bout my picture I posted on one of many social media sites?  We live in a society that we look for approval, such as Facebook “LIKES”? Or Twitter follows…..

Unfortunately, image and acceptance too often motivate our actions, but honestly, we should not be so concerned what other people say or think, as that action is called GOSSIP!

We should just naturally do the right thing; just do it! Outside influences, when YOU do the right thing, and literally, JUST DO IT, should never be a concern or even matter, and if you, as a person always stress about what others think of your correct action(s), then a bigger issue is present and questions of your own belief and leadership qualities must be worked on and the building blocks of true belief need to be taken, step by step.

A TRIDE AND TRUE SAYING IN ADVERTISING: REPITITION BUILDS REPUTATION.  If we repeat our good, most correct actions, have confidence in our abilities, have true belief day in and day out, then the rest shall follow with G-D’s helping hand.  Sometimes making some decisions are not so easy, but doing the right thing, should most definitely be…….

Shabbat Shalom and Good Shabbos