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By Jeff Agron As I sit and write this article, the Kallah in Phoenix is two weeks away. But I must write for an issue of Yashar, which will come out after the Kallah. How do I write about something that has not happened? Then I thought about the tee shirt that Alan and the Board gave to me after the Miami Kallah, which I chaired. It said: “Bitachon. All life is in the hands of the one who created me.” So, that is the answer. I need to have Trust, Trust in G-d. Ok. But there is so much unknown as I write. Will the attendance be greater than now? What if it is not great? Will we be able to meet our expenses? How much attendance is considered a “success?” What else could be done to make the program more successful? Will the speakers all make it on time? So, how can I practice bitachon? The question is what choices do I have? I can trust or not trust. What difference, if any, will it make if I practice bitachon? Will it affect only my perception or will my trust help the situation in any way? I know that if I don’t have trust, I will make myself miserable in the time leading up to the Kallah. I will lose sleep, not eat well, feel tired and make myself vulnerable to illness. On the other hand, I need to remain proactive and not bury my head in the sand, living in a world of denial. So, I need to find the right amount of trust for the situation. Will my trust lead to a favorable outcome for the Kallah? In “Chovos Levavos,” it is written that we trust in G-d, the One who grants good to those who deserve and those who do not deserve. We learn that bitachon is not a philosophical principle. It is an avodah (service) in itself. By actively trusting in G-d, we make a change in our situation. Tefillah (Prayer) and teshuva (Return to G-d) have the ability to change our situation. Through teshuva, we become meritorious. The same is through bitachon. By trusting in G-d, that G-d is good and that all we receive from G-d is good, we transform ourselves. This change in our outlook is itself a change in our situation. This bitachon itself transforms us and makes us worthy. The avodah of bitachon has the possibility to change our situation so that all that we will receive will indeed be good, and an open clear and indisputable good. How much trust do I have? How did the Kallah work out? Ask me after Sunday, October 25th at 7p.m. |
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