If I have no fear of Elohim

By Zerubbabel ben Emunah

 

א If I think that I must be first in all things,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.


ב If I think that everyone should be blessing me,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.


ג If I think that everyone should be kind to me, but not me to them,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.


ד If I mistreat fellow believers,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ה If I verbally abuse others,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ו If I look down upon others,
. .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ז If I think myself to be better than others,
. .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ח If I act one way before men and act shamefully towards my family,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ט If I physically abuse my family,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

י If I try to manipulate others into doing things for me,
. .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

כ If my heart is filled with pride for any reason,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ל If my views are more important than others,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

מ If I am always right and you are always wrong,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

נ If I spread gossip about anyone,
. .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ס If I talk badly about someone behind their back,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ע If I try to elevate myself by bringing others down,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

פ If my thoughts are all about me,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

צ If I wonder how others should be serving me,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ק If I wonder how come others are not serving me,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ר If I think that others owe something to me,
. . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ש If I talk more than I listen,
. . . Then I have no fear of Elohim.

ת If I think that if those in the world were more like me,
. . .Then I have no fear of Elohim.

 

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