Even a Small Effort She Refuses to Make, She Just Calls for Mommy

To convince you, dear reader, of the importance and benefit of the attribute of trust in Hashem, and what awaits you when you attain this trust, and how it can help you achieve all your heart's desires without ever knowing lack. I will present some of the scriptures where these promises appear and also the words of the Sages about the power of trust.

Additionally, there is a marvelous property mentioned in the holy books, which is the recitation of verses of trust in Hashem, which have the power to strengthen a person's trust in their Creator and to deliver them from all trouble.

The more we internalize these verses in our hearts, the more our trust will strengthen within us.

"Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from Hashem" "He shall be like a juniper in the desert" (Jeremiah 17:5-6).

A person who places trust in people, thinking they can help or harm him, constantly scheming in his heart how to convince this one or how to find favor in that one's eyes, will inevitably have his heart depart from Hashem. For as much as he thinks about people, he does not think about Hashem, thereby removing his trust from his God, and he is, Heaven forbid, considered cursed, the opposite of blessed, just like a juniper tree in the desert, thirsty for water year-round.

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Many years ago, my family and I took a trip to the Jordan River; it was during the summer break when the heat in the country was at its peak.

During the trip, I noticed that all the trees far from the river had dried up, while those growing on the river remained green and fresh as in winter.

Then I understood the words of the prophet Jeremiah (17:7-8):

"Blessed is the man who trusts in Hashem, and Hashem shall be his trust. He shall be as a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not feel it when heat comes, and its leaf shall be green; and in the year of drought, it shall not be anxious, nor shall it cease from yielding fruit."

The Minister of Finance announces that the Israeli economy is in a process of recession, the economy is declining, there are not enough houses, not enough rain fell this year.

What will be?

The prophet comes and teaches us: A person who trusts in Hashem does not fear the coming heat, or the looming recession, or Heaven forbid, rampant epidemics, because he knows that with the Creator, there is no recession or cash shortage, and certainly no inflation issues.

Instead -

"The Creator of the world has everything, in whatever quantity He wants, and at any time He desires, lacking neither medicine nor the need for vaccines."

One who trusts in Hashem is like a tree planted by the Jordan River, a tree that "scoffs" at the weather forecasts, because he knows "I am by the water source, and my fruits are always fresh and good, even if no rain falls, I am set." Thus, the one who trusts in Hashem, whether the economy is declining or rising, knows in his heart that he is connected to the supreme source of all the world's money, and with Him, there are no lacks or shortages, only abundance and ease.

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"Surely I have calmed and quieted myself, as a weaned child with his mother" (Psalms 131:2).

The Vilna Gaon explains here something most amazing, and even more so, touching and wonderful, King David reaches in this verse the highest level of trust in Hashem, just like a baby with no worries, what will he eat for dinner, or how to pay the mortgage on the house, etc.

When my little daughter was born, I was learning this verse, observing her actions to learn what true trust is, and I discovered perfect living.

After a meal, she is picked up to burp and then laid down on the bed with a smile on her lips, falling asleep so peacefully...

And when she wakes feeling uncomfortable due to a wet diaper, she doesn't look worried at all, just screams once... and immediately someone runs to change her.

And if, Heaven forbid, she isn't attended to the first time, she begins to get angry and scream loudly - "How don't you understand that I need to be changed" - surely she thought in her heart.

- Peace...

This summarizes the life of the baby, a complete lack of worries about the future, and all her cares are to suck on her food and find a comfortable position to sleep.

When she grew and moved to sleep in a regular bed, one night half of her body fell out of the bed, I waited to see what she would do.

Suddenly - she woke up - realizing she was uncomfortable, she didn't even try to climb back into bed, she just screamed:

Mommy... Mommy...

Until I took pity on her and returned her to her bed. I learned from her a moral lesson, that even a small effort she refuses to make, she just calls for mommy.

The great Rabbi Elijah of Vilna wrote about the importance of trust in his book "Even Shlema" (Chapter 3): Trust and contentment encompass all good attributes, and they are the opposite of desire and lust. The primary of all is trust, and one who lacks trust will find his learning does not endure in his hands.

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