When you surround yourself with people who are a positive
influence you become the positive influence yourself. When you surround
yourself with the negative you become negative. This is indirectly seen in
Tehillim in the last pasuk (verse) of Perek Kuf-Mem-Dalet (144), “Ashrei Ha’am SheKacha Lo, Ashrei Ha’am
She’Hashem Elohav.” Praised is the
Nation with its lot, Praised is the Nation that Hashem is their G-d.
Just because of the fact we are Jewish, David HaMelech cries
out to us: YOU ARE PRAISED. Sometimes, unfortunately we discard the power and
strength we have from our spiritual side and believe in our yetzer hara (evil inclination) that
tells us how spiritually weak and foolish we are to even think we can get up
and continue to do Mitzvot with love and passion.
This is why being around Jewish people is of great
importance. They can be a negative influence and then we are supposed to
distance away, but when a friend is a positive influence we always want to be
around him/her. A positive friend is an individual who is succeeding, who you
look up to for help and advice because you want their accomplishments to shed
onto you. Now imagine a positive Jewish friend who is there for you, not only
is he/she there for you when you need most as it says in Pirkei Avot that we
are a nation of mercy and good deeds, but also who helps you get closer to
Hashem the right way, who helps you
do Hessed and gives you opportunity to do Mitzvot.

How do you know what an individual is all about? You look at
their children. Hashem is publicized and famous through our actions. The world
sees us as Hashem’s messengers. Therefore, we must take the proper steps to
live a life that shows what Hashem is all about. Don’t you want to make your
parents proud? How much more so with Hashem, your Creator, your G-d?
Judaism=Think.
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