Episode 197 - Dear God, Deliver My Retirement Plan First

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Stop waiting for God to prove Himself before you live by Torah values. We take on the quiet bargain many of us make—“I’ll commit when the money, house, and certainty show up”—and show how it traps us in delay, anxiety, and a never-ending chase for guarantees. Instead, we focus on what we can actually control: today’s obligations, one faithful step at a time, and the power of spiritual practice to ground a restless mind.

We unpack a core idea: tomorrow’s duties aren’t demanded today. That shift breaks the habit of forecasting fear and replaces it with clear, present action. Along the way we examine the paradox of our era: unprecedented material comfort paired with soaring reliance on anxiety and depression medications. If status, acquisitions, and public wins were enough, peace would be everywhere. It isn’t. We explore why, and how a spiritual centre—mitzvot, study, community—can restore meaning where metrics fall short.

You’ll hear a candid story from our retail days when keeping Shabbat meant closing during peak sales. It was hard, it cost us, and it changed everything. With preparation—meals ready, synagogue mapped, family activities planned—Shabbat became the most restorative part of our week. What started as a risk grew into a line we refused to cross, not out of fear, but out of love for the life it created. That’s the point: act first on a single mitzvah and let the results teach you more than any argument can. If you’re ready to trade bargaining for trust and rest, press play and join us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s been “waiting for the right time,” and leave a review to tell us your first step.

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