Daily Chizuk #1226

The Chovot HaLevavot writes, itis the way of a baal bitachon to speak to Hashem in a personalway. Whenever anyone is confronted with a situation in which his means of helphave seemingly failed him, his response should be, Hashem, I don't have thisone to help, I don't have that one to help, but it's okay, because I have Youand when I have You, I don't need anybody else. We try to make hishtadlutbecause that's what Hashem told us to do. When the hishtadlut fails,that is when our bitachon is being put to the test. Of course, wheneverwe make hishtadlut we have to realize it is really Hashem, but when the hishtadlutfails the test is great. At that point, a person has a choice to make. He caneither say, all of my options have been exhausted, I have nothing left todo. It looks like I'm doomed to failure. Or the person could say, Hashem,I now see that people can't help me. I got the message – it's not people orefforts that bring about results, it's only You. And I know my best option isstill available.
Shabbat Shalom & Chag Sameach!