Introduction To The Hashem Loves You Podcast

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Hashem Loves You podcast. I just want to outline what the structure of this podcast is going to be. The ideas that we're going to discuss in this podcast. So there's going to be four basic ideas, four core ideas that we're going to be talking about in this podcast. Number one, we're going to be discussing about how Hashem loves us both individually and collectively. the love that has for each one of us. That's the first idea. The second idea we're going to be discussing is how much Hashem cares about each and every one of us. The third idea we're going to be discussing is how much each one of us matters to. And the fourth idea we're going to be discussing is obstacles that could get in the way. Obstacles that could prevent us from feeling that love, from feeling how much we matter or how much cares about each and every one of us. I'm going to try to keep each episode short, so it's not too much at once, but bite-sized ideas discussing each one of these four core ideas. We're going to try to put out a new idea each week. We will try our best. I just want to give a general introduction to what this podcast is going to be about. So this podcast is really about relationship, specifically our relationship with Hashem. For a relationship to thrive through thick and thin, through the good times, and through the more challenging times, it must be built on love. It makes no difference whether we're talking about a relationship between a husband and a wife, a relationship between a parent and a child. It must be built on love. It's not enough just to feel that you love your spouse or your child, but they must know and feel that you love them as well. They must know with certainty that they are loved, that you care about them, and that they matter. Our relationship with Hashem is no different. If we want to have a great relationship with Hashem, a relationship that will last through the difficulties we all experience, if we want a relationship that can weather the storms of the trials and tribulations in our lives, if we want to love Hashem, we need to know that he loves us. We need to know that he loves us no matter what. We need to know that he cares about us, that we matter to him, no matter where we're holding spiritually or physically in our lives. Like any child or spouse, we need to hear that idea again and again and again. The first paragraph in says, "You shall love your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all of your resources." One of the mitzvah. One of the six constant mitzvah that we are obligated in is to love Hashem. How is it possible to love Hashem to this degree with all of our heart, with all of our soul, with all of our resources? How is it possible to always speak of this love that we have for Hashem and to give it over to our children? It's only possible if we know in a real way that Hashem loves us. We have to know that Hashem loves us with every fiber of our being. We have to be able to tell our children about the love that Hashem has for us. We have to be able to go to sleep at night or travel the journey of life secure in the knowledge that Hashem loves us, that he cares for us and that we matter to him. Knowing that Hashem loves us and cares about us will help us get through the dark and difficult times. Knowing that Hashem loves us and believes in us, that will inspire us become the best versions of ourselves. Knowing that we matter to Hashem will give us a sense of purpose. Knowing that Hashem loves us will help us do chuva. It's so much easier to come back if we believe that Hashem wants us to come back and that he loved us and cared about us even as we had drifted away. Knowing that Hashem loves us will help us love him, love ourselves, love life, and love our fellow Jews. Believing in Hashem gives us the capacity to envision change. Having a relationship with Hashem gives us the capacity to hope for that change. I hope you'll come along with me on this journey. This is a project of Torivation and all videos will be available on YouTube on 246 under the Torah channel. You can search to you can search search and the podcast will stream on all audio platforms. I hope you'll subscribe and come along for the journey. Remember, Hashem loves us. Hashem cares about us. We matter.