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Daily Chizuk #1513
Holidays / Yamim Tovim
Final Shabbat: The Final Command of the Exodus
Open the Pipeline
One of the reasons that Hashem wants us to make a hishtadlut for our physical needs in this world is because of the spiritual elevation we are able to achieve as a result. A person is obligated to put in an effort and then believe whole heartedly that the results had nothing to do with his effort. The Chovot HaLevavot writes in the Shaar HaBitachon (perek 3) that all a person's hishtadlut does is reveal what Hashem already decreed for him to have. And when a person worries or puts in too much effort, it is because he doesn't fully believe that it is Hashem bringing the results. Therefore, each time we make an effort in something, it is a great opportunity for us to grow in emunah. We could feel calm that we have made a reasonable effort and then hold ourselves back from going overboard. And when the results do come, we can completely attribute them to Hashem and not our efforts. We are only obligated to do what we are capable of. And if we are limited in our capabilities, that just means Hashem will do more, but it does not mean that we shouldn't try at all.
When the miracles of Chanukah occurred, the Jews didn't say, "We are outnumbered militarily, so we might as well just not fight." They did not say, "We only have enough oil for one day, so why bother." They did what they were capable of doing, and that's all that was required of them. That is what opened the pipeline for Hashem to send His beracha. If we try a certain hishtadlut and it doesn't produce the results we are hoping for, it doesn't necessarily mean we aren't meant to get those results. It just means Hashem did not want them to come that way. Once we have put in our effort, Hashem can bring the result in any way He sees fit.
Hashem is in charge and the more we internalize this, the greater spiritual elevations we get.
Zot Chanukah Sameach!
One of the reasons that Hashem wants us to make a hishtadlut for our physical needs in this world is because of the spiritual elevation we are able to achieve as a result. A person is obligated to put in an effort and then believe whole heartedly that the results had nothing to do with his effort. The Chovot HaLevavot writes in the Shaar HaBitachon (perek 3) that all a person's hishtadlut does is reveal what Hashem already decreed for him to have. And when a person worries or puts in too much effort, it is because he doesn't fully believe that it is Hashem bringing the results. Therefore, each time we make an effort in something, it is a great opportunity for us to grow in emunah. We could feel calm that we have made a reasonable effort and then hold ourselves back from going overboard. And when the results do come, we can completely attribute them to Hashem and not our efforts. We are only obligated to do what we are capable of. And if we are limited in our capabilities, that just means Hashem will do more, but it does not mean that we shouldn't try at all.
When the miracles of Chanukah occurred, the Jews didn't say, "We are outnumbered militarily, so we might as well just not fight." They did not say, "We only have enough oil for one day, so why bother." They did what they were capable of doing, and that's all that was required of them. That is what opened the pipeline for Hashem to send His beracha. If we try a certain hishtadlut and it doesn't produce the results we are hoping for, it doesn't necessarily mean we aren't meant to get those results. It just means Hashem did not want them to come that way. Once we have put in our effort, Hashem can bring the result in any way He sees fit.
Hashem is in charge and the more we internalize this, the greater spiritual elevations we get.
Zot Chanukah Sameach!
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