Bitachon vs. Reality
Am I setting myself up for disaster by having too much Emunah and Bitachon? How will I be able to face reality when it really hits?
Am I setting myself up for disaster by having too much Emunah and Bitachon? How will I be able to face reality when it really hits?
The word “trust” is used commonly, but what does it mean? Is there a spiritual dimension of trust? Here is a short summary — a bird’s eye view — of the spiritual basis of trust, based on the 4,000-year-old Kabbalistic tradition. It comes down to three fundamental concepts:
The Alter Rebbe was a close student of the Mezritcher Maggid. When the Maggid passed away, two tzaddikim committed to spreading Chassidus and leading the Jewish people. One was Rabbi Avraham the Malach, the son of the Maggid, who moved to Volhin. The other was Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk who lived in Russia.
Drora lost her son after devotedly caring for him for five years following a tragic car accident. Faigy’s husband has a degenerative neurological disease, which started after they married; together they are raising 12 children. Esther married, knowing that her husband was sick with multiple sclerosis. * Three women who are dealing with serious challenges, who chose not to break. They accept their lot in life with emuna and even with gratitude.