CHORES

Mariam cooked for lunch. Her request to a peer for help with washing the dishes was met with reluctance. 

The Rabbi said, "He's not hesitant to eat the food." 

APOLOGY

 

Mariam heard of individuals called upon to apologize for their ethnicity.

The Rabbi told her, "There is no need to apologize for God's handiwork."

MESSENGER

 

Mariam had the opportunity to assist with spreading the good news of God's Kingdom. The price was that she would not receive the credit. Mariam felt quite content.

The Rabbi told her, "It's not about the messenger; it's about the message."

JUSTICE

 

Mariam tried to bring justice to a situation and met with ingratitude.

"If I try to bring justice there are those who hate me," she gloomily told the Rabbi.

"But I don't," He answered.

And He is the Judge on the Last Day.

DESPAIR

 

Mariam saw an advertisement for the sale of repossessions from neighbours.  The Rabbi told her,

"You don't want to build your luck upon another's despair."