Praying With Truth: Calling Out to Hashem for Real | Rabbi Blum Anchel

Shalom. We say in the Shema every day we love you with all of our hearts and souls. And that means that we have to pray to our God that it's a mitzvah to pray to Hashem, especially in a time of trouble. And we all know that our God hears our prayers. But the question is is there anything we can do to ensure that they will be answered the way we want? So David lets us into a little secret. He says Our God is close to all those who call out to him, especially those who call out in truth. So what does it mean to call out to Hashem in truth? I guess it means that you really mean what you're saying. So how can we make sure that we really mean what we're saying? So the first thing is we have to believe that Hashem has the power and the capability and the know-how to fulfill what we're asking for. That he can do it if he wants. The next thing we have to understand is that our God loves us and that he wants to do it. The third thing we have to understand is that even if we don't deserve it, our God will still do it out of his mercy. And the last thing we have to know is that there is nobody else who can help us except Hashem. And if we understand all of these things, then when we pray, we really mean it. And if we really mean it, our God is definitely going to answer us. And that's listen that's merit that we pray to him with truth. God should send all of us >> [music] >> Torah, good health, easy livelihood, Nachas, Shalom Bayit, everything that we need, and the Jewish people all over the world should be safe. Thank you.