MUSSAR How Do You Know If You Love God

Rabbi Yaron Reuven discusses the concept of loving HaShem in this shiur. He emphasizes that true love for HaShem goes beyond simply wanting to avoid punishment and involves a deep connection and desire to maintain a relationship with Him. He explains that the more one knows about HaShem, the more they can love Him. Rabbi Reuven delves into the different levels of fear of HaShem, highlighting that the highest level is the foundation of love. He stresses that true love for HaShem involves a willingness to sacrifice everything, even one's life. He uses examples from the Torah and history to illustrate this point, such as the story of Job and the selfless acts of Reb Shlomo Zalman. Rabbi Reuven warns against the dangers of material attachments and how they can hinder our ability to love HaShem. He stresses the importance of using our material possessions to further our spiritual growth and connection with HaShem. 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Thank you for the opportunity and May Hashem bless you with a life full of Torah 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:14 Mussar and Pirkei Avot Series 00:00:53 Gehenom Shiur and Love of God 00:02:20 The Foundation of Fear 00:03:27 True Love Definition 00:04:53 Yirat Shamayim and Fear 00:06:23 Miracle of Life 00:07:39 Sensible Fear of God 00:09:12 Levels of Yirat Shamayim 00:11:14 Value of Things 00:16:32 The Foolish Painting 00:19:14 Iyov's Tests and Debates 00:21:02 Reasons for Testing Iyov 00:23:50 Case Against Iyov 00:25:19 Building a Kosher Sukkah 00:27:17 The Bare Minimum 00:28:36 Rewards Of Tzitzit 00:30:58 Yirat Shamayim and Relationships 00:33:36 Highest Level of Fear 00:34:32 Loving God 00:35:52 Love and Knowledge 00:37:18 Original World Creation 00:38:18 The Judgement Part 00:39:50 Concept of Punishment 00:41:50 Prayer with Modesty 00:43:48 The Mitzvah of Loving God 00:45:12 Trusting in Hashem 00:46:13 Shema Yisrael Verse 00:47:32 Fasting and Gehinom 00:49:04 Loving God with Heart and Soul 00:50:14 Give Money Like it's Life 00:51:14 Conducting Business with Emunah 00:53:09 Tzedakah and Yetzer Hara 00:55:09 Money and Eternity 00:56:59 Stories About Rav Steinman 00:59:11 Contd. Rav Steinman 01:02:23 Rav Steinman, a Holy Person 01:05:20 Rav Steinman Doesn't Eat Cookies 01:07:16 Value of Time 01:08:46 Love of Self 01:10:06 Actions for Kavod 01:11:59 Sabba MiNovardok's Story 01:13:43 Why the Rich Guy Donate More 01:16:11 Not Respecting Money 01:18:58 Giving with the Right Reason 01:20:24 Deflating Pride 01:21:49 Mindset 01:22:56 Take Everything 01:23:51 Musar Is the Key 01:25:11 Story of Divorce 01:27:05 Valuable Marriage 01:28:47 Importance of Love 01:30:47 Without Love 01:32:12 Loving the Creator 01:33:37 Tefillin or a Toy 01:35:05 There Are No Limits to Hashem 01:36:31 The Rope 01:38:51 Start Loving Him 01:39:42 Relationship Honesty 01:40:54 What Did You Do Today? 01:42:41 Have the Right Mentality 01:44:07 Stupid Paintings or Jews? 01:46:00 Stop Fooling Yourself 01:47:46 A Funny Story 01:49:13 Yirat Shamayim and Learn Musar 01:50:35 Emunah & Bitachon 01:51:57 Chananiah & The Frogs 01:53:57 Plague of Frogs 01:55:12 We Need to Serve Hashem 01:56:33 Doing His Will 01:58:29 People Fool Themselves 02:02:29 The Real Truth 02:03:28 Understanding Dreams 02:05:21 The Translation of Dreams 02:06:47 Spiritual Women 02:08:14 Receptive People & Dreams 02:10:34 Is It Normal? 02:11:31 Animals & Shabbat 02:13:22 Reincarnation Fun & Games? 02:15:05 Sinner 02:17:04 The Very Best Horse 02:18:37 Dead Neighbor 02:20:04 No Forgiveness