A well traveled maggid (spiritual storyteller) was once asked whether he believed himself to be more faithful than others or above sin, and if not, why he always shared stories to others.
The Maggid thought for a moment, took a deep breath and then answered the question with a short story.
In a little town a fire broke out but the people living near the burning house did not take notice it. The owner of the house rushed out of his burning home into the street, shouting, “Fire! Fire! Let us all save our homes!”
And there was one man who said to him, “Why are you shouting at us to safeguard our homes when it is your own house that is afire?”
The owner of the burning house answered, “Even so, my brother. If I call on you to guard your homes from fire, my house too, will be spared from growing flames and destruction.”
“This is also what I must do now,” explained the maggid (spiritual storyteller). “I call on you strengthen your faith and to do teshuvah (repent). In spite of my own shortcomings I am fully aware that I have sinned and at times lapse in my faith. The stories lead the listeners to mend their ways and thereby rescues me as well from the raging fire that attacks our faith and can lead to sin. Let us work together for the deliverance of our souls.”
May all your tales end with Shalom (peace)
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Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. (Joel 1:3)
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