Reply To: Building a connection to keep them on track

Sometimes when we do the same thing over and over, it becomes routine and we don’t feel anything, we do it just by rote. We try to do things quickly because we want to do other things. That’s why we need to put more enthusiasm in prayer and mitzvos.

To do this, we need to teach WHY to do things, besides how to. If a person doesn’t know why, then they just do it without feeling it inside. This could eventaully lead some to dropping it if they find something else they like more. G-d forbid. Therefore, we should help them be strong.

The main thing our children need to understand

is besides the fact that it’s the will of G-d that we do

Torah, mitzvos and prayer, it is because He loves us and wants what is best for us, and this is what is what feeds our neshama and connects us to Him.

And secondly, it also has an IMPACT on the WORLD. Our mitzvos create positive energy and aveiros create negative energy. For instance prayers heal, while loshon hara ruins.

Understanding this can help then have more kavanah and keep it with them despite the different things out there.