Attitude of Man to Gd - Bein Adam laMakom

Repentance and Forgiveness

"Names" of Gd

A person must be strong like a leopard, light like an eagle, running like a deer, and powerful like a lion, to do Gd's will: Pesachim 112a

Devising Tactics to Aid Growth in awe of Gd: Berachot 17a

The above, as [part of] the Optimal Goal of a Person's Existence: Berachot 17a

Presuming to act based on "knowledge" of Gd's plans: Berachot 10a

One should even learn Torah and practice Mitzvot without pure intent, for that will bring him to do it with proper intent: Pesachim 50b

One's intent must be for Heaven; one who practices for another motive would have been better off [Some Translate: would have had an easier time of things] if he hadn't been created: Berachot 17a [See Tosafot #3]

Importance of awe of Gd: Berachot 6b, Yoma 72b

Humans are given control over their own awe of Gd: Megillah 25a

Moses's attitude toward awe of Heaven: Megillah 25a

Considering staring at a rainbow to be like attacking Gd's Honor: Kiddushin 40a

Recognizing, in Mitzvot for which a transgression is not visible to others, that Gd is still watching: Kiddushin 32b

Considering a sin in private to be like "pushing the 'legs' of Gd's Manifestation": Kiddushin 31a

Considering a sin in private to be like attacking Gd's Honor: Kiddushin 40a

Not walking in a straight-backed, arrogant manner: Kiddushin 31a

One who has a certain type of charm ["Chen"] must be one who is in Awe of Heaven: Succah 49b

Gd helps those who have an Awe of Heaven, in performing Mitzvot: Succah 49b

Imitating Gd's attributes: Shabbat 133b; Sotah 14a

Errantly attributing a commandment's purpose solely to Gd's Mercy: Megillah 25a

Importance and origin of Giving Thanks to Gd: Berachot 7b

Testing Gd to see if He will reward tzedakah: Taanit 9a

People blame Gd for things that they do to themselves, in their foolishness: Taanit 9a

One ought not rely on humans: Megillah 15b

Not only the righteous ought to praise Gd: Megillah 25a

Thanking Gd for the negative as well as the positive: Megillah 25a

Performing Mitzvot out of love/awe: Megillah 25b

The importance of faith in Gd: Taanit 8a

Overconfidence, and its danger: Gittin 55b [and see Tosafot there "Ashrei"]

Praise of Gd via glory of Israel: Berachot 6a

The Jews as "avadim of Gd" since their redemption from Egypt: Kiddushin 22b

The Jews are to have one heart [toward Gd]: Succah 45b; Megillah 14a

Correspondence between uniqueness of the Jews and their celebration of Gd's uniqueness: Berachot 6a; Chagigah 3a