Listen to the Soul of Your Friend \ The Light of our Prophets D'var Torah: "And Yohonason said to Dovid, "Whatever your soul tells me I shall do for you." It is interesting to note that Yohonason did not say, "What you tell me I shall do for you." Rather, he said, "Whatever your soul tells me I shall do for you." Yet, does the soul have a mouth to communicate the spoken word? Many thoughts and feelings cannot be conveyed verbally to our friends, for various reasons. In this light, Yohonason expressed to his beloved friend, Dovid, that he would "listen" to the yearnings of Dovid's inner-most soul, in order to help him in the most powerful and beneficial way. Moral: Understanding and "being there" for our friends requires us to go beyond the spoken word. We have the capacity to listen to and feel the deep expressions of the soul, and truly help our friends. Application: Envision Dovid fearing for his life at the hands of King Saul. Hear Yohonason, say to Dovid, "Whatever your soul tells me I shall do for you." Imagine how Yohonason's great love for Dovid inspires him to perceive the true yearnings, fears, and needs of David. See Yohonason intuitively tune in to Dovid's inner most soul and devise a plan to protect Dovid from King Saul's pursuit. Emulate Yohonason and sensitize yourself to intuitively understand and best serve your friends. (Based on Shmuel A 20:4) Visit the Salant Mussar Library |
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