My Eyes are Yours | R' Yitzchok Oelbaum

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A few years ago, I had to go down to Manhattan for a medical test, and I was very uptight going down to Manhattan, the whole experience, I was very uptight about it. For two reasons. First of all, it was a medical test that I was being tested for, even though it wasn't life-threatening, and I was worried what the results are going to be. And then, at the same time, traveling to Manhattan, I know always comes with a tremendous amount of Nisyonos, being out there in the world, especially a place like Manhattan, it's so difficult for one to watch their eyes. Well, before I went, it happened to be, it was a coincidence, that I heard a speech that when a person goes on a trip and he knows he's going to a situation where there may be many Nisyonos, it's not enough to say, Okay, I'm going to be careful and watch my eyes. He should make a commitment. Hashem, I'm giving You my eyes. My eyes belong to You. These are the most outstanding things that you gave me. These are the things that proclaim your existence. HaKadosh Baruch Hu, I'm giving You my eyes. I remember, it was a Chasidishe speaker, and he said: Ribono shel OIam, And I decided before I go and make this trip,

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1. 0:05A few years ago, I had to go down to Manhattan for a medical test, and…
2. 0:36it happened to be, it was a coincidence, that I heard a speech that when a…
3. 1:08I'm going to do that, I'm going to make the commitment, HaKadosh Baruch Hu, my eyes…
4. 1:38I'm going to continue this. The surgery was scheduled for two months. I told my wife:…
5. 2:08And since then, that commitment, it's not a question of struggling and fighting with yourself. It's…
6. 2:39and that becomes your normal situation, your normal thing that you do. It's because HaKadosh Baruch…
7. 3:09We are Yours, HaKadosh Baruch Hu, please answer our Tefillos. And with that, we’ll be zoche…

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