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Daily Chizuk #1485
Weekly Parasha
Widen Your Mouth: The Secret to Receiving More
Parashat Chayeh Sarah: The Right Hishtadlut
One of the reasons that we are required to make hishtadlut when trying to accomplish something is because Hashem wants us to camouflage His involvement in it. We are to do as much as needed to make it appear that we are the ones accomplishing, but realize that, actually, our actions are not what bring results. Only Hashem does. This is one of the big recurring tests in life. We must be cautious during our hishtadlut that we don't believe that we are the ones getting it done.
One of the ways that we can test ourselves is by seeing how much effort we are putting in. If we already did enough to accomplish the goal, yet we continue to put in more and more effort, that is an indication that we really believe we are the ones producing. If we are able to stop when we feel we did enough, then we are showing that we believe it's Hashem.
The Brisker Rav pointed out a beautiful lesson in hishtadlut that we learn from this week's parasha, Chayeh Sara, from Avraham Avinu. Avraham sent his faithful servant Eliezer on a mission to find a wife for Yitzchak, but there were some things that were not going to be in his control. And so Eliezer asked Avraham, what if the girl does not want to come back with me?
Hashem is always in charge. He is always the One bringing the results. We must truly internalize this and have it show in our actions.
Shabbat Shalom!
One of the reasons that we are required to make hishtadlut when trying to accomplish something is because Hashem wants us to camouflage His involvement in it. We are to do as much as needed to make it appear that we are the ones accomplishing, but realize that, actually, our actions are not what bring results. Only Hashem does. This is one of the big recurring tests in life. We must be cautious during our hishtadlut that we don't believe that we are the ones getting it done.
One of the ways that we can test ourselves is by seeing how much effort we are putting in. If we already did enough to accomplish the goal, yet we continue to put in more and more effort, that is an indication that we really believe we are the ones producing. If we are able to stop when we feel we did enough, then we are showing that we believe it's Hashem.
The Brisker Rav pointed out a beautiful lesson in hishtadlut that we learn from this week's parasha, Chayeh Sara, from Avraham Avinu. Avraham sent his faithful servant Eliezer on a mission to find a wife for Yitzchak, but there were some things that were not going to be in his control. And so Eliezer asked Avraham, what if the girl does not want to come back with me?
Hashem is always in charge. He is always the One bringing the results. We must truly internalize this and have it show in our actions.
Shabbat Shalom!
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