Hi,
"What is the root of piety? When one draws his heart in traits of piety and it is difficult, for people mock him and embarrass him and say things to pain him, and they remind him of his bad, Sdom-like conduct, he should not abandon his piety due to the scorners, and he should enter into good attributes, little by little, day after day. One who gathers handfuls will acquire a lot…
"It is a great sin to say to a penitent person, "Remember your earlier deeds," now that this person has deepened his path to enter into piety and he has not concerned himself with the laughter of the scorners. Those who do this, mentioning his earlier deeds, are as though they were locking the door before the penitent. He should remind himself that he has great merit, and his shame is considered righteousness for him."
(R' Yehudah haChasid, Sefer Chasidim 7)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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