[Todd]

What does it mean he is the good that does good?

[Todd]

Why did Abraham give gifts to the east?

[Todd]

Hi Gianni,

And the works of the field are plowing, sowing, and reaping. It is said about that: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy,” and this is called “a field which the Lord has blessed.”

– Love of Friends 1

What does plowing, sowing and reaping mean here?  Specifically “plowing”.  It seems like it would make sense or even more sense if he just said sowing and reaping and left out plowing.  It seems like he put that word in there for a reason, what does it mean?

[Todd]

Hi Gianni,

So it seems one of my ten members went behind my back to try and get the ten to kick me out of the ten over a disagreement.  It makes me feel very insecure in the ten.  What if I am here for ten years and a month away from lishma and someone gets a bug up their but and tries to get me out of the ten and it works?  Hardly an experience that gives me more confidence towards the goal.  How should I look at this?

[Todd]

Hi Gianni,

Seems like there is an excessive amount of an emphasis on feeling good in my ten.  I know that Rabash says you want to give the friends good spirits.  This seems more like a popularity thing we got going on than doing spiritual work.  It’s like, this friend agrees with me so we have an alliance, or me and this friend get along so we will have a back and forth about how much we like each other and so on.  It seems on one hand like a mutual admiration society first and foremost, where it is all about popularity and who likes who and maybe secondly we will get to the spiritual work.  Where is the balance?

[Todd]

Hi Gianni,

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