Take the 2-minute tour ×  It is an article of faith that Hashem
directs our lives individually (hashgacha pratit), and part of
that guidance includes instructions about what each person
should or shouldn't be doing. If we had access to a prophet we
could simply ask them what are Hashem's personalised directions,
but in the absence of a prophet we have to decode and interpret
these messages as we notice them in daily life.  What sources
from the Talmud or elsewhere in Jewish tradition help an
individual understand and correctly interpret these messages
from Above? I am looking for universally applicable assertions
such as this kind of event is an indication of this kind of
judgement of your actions (ie. no stories about how Hashem sends
you messages).  share|improve this question Where is such an
article of faith identified? –  Double AA Oct 8 '13 at 19:17
B'rachos 5a: אמר רבא ואיתימא רב חסדא אם רואה אדם שיסורין באין
עליו יפשפש במעשיו שנא' נחפשה דרכינו ונחקורה ונשובה עד ה' פשפש
ולא מצא יתלה בבטול תורה שנאמר אש