it's good to be bothered
via shevachaya.com
Once someone went to the Kotzker bothered by doubts in faith. The Rebbe said, "Nu, so you have sfeikos in emunah."
"But I am sometimes not sure of the existence of Hashem, " the man said.
"Nu, the Rebbe said, "so you are not sure of the existence of Hashem."
"But if Hashem does not exist, then the whole world is hefker," the man said.
"Nu", the Rebbe said, "so the whole world is hefker."
"But the thought that the whole world is hefker is very tormenting and disturbs my sleep," the man said.
"If the thought that the whole world is hefker does not let you sleep, then you are a real maamin," the Rebbe said. The real problem is only when it does not bother you.
"But I am sometimes not sure of the existence of Hashem, " the man said.
"Nu, the Rebbe said, "so you are not sure of the existence of Hashem."
"But if Hashem does not exist, then the whole world is hefker," the man said.
"Nu", the Rebbe said, "so the whole world is hefker."
"But the thought that the whole world is hefker is very tormenting and disturbs my sleep," the man said.
"If the thought that the whole world is hefker does not let you sleep, then you are a real maamin," the Rebbe said. The real problem is only when it does not bother you.
