Chevra,I'm so very sorry that my posts have been erratic at best and non-existent at worst.
Anyone who has been following my thread is aware that I am currently not allowed back home,and am therefore lacking a constant source of computer access.
I have not posted since perek 24.
Today is perek 28.
I shall iy'h first write a summary of today's kapitel and follow it iy'h with the previous kapitlech that i didn't get the chance to do yet.
Today,Sunday,October 4th,the !6th of Tishrei,Second Day of Succos,we are saying perek 28-ledovid.
I want to discuss one specific pasuk in today's kapitel that I feel is a very important yesod.
"Hashem is my strength and my shield, in Him
my heart trusted and I was helped."
What does that mean, "my heart trusted"?
Obviously, there are different types of trust.
One is intelectual, and the other (and in my opinion,the high level) is trusting with the heart.
There is a famous phrase "Let go and let G-d."
I think that line is completely brilliant.
People find bitachon so so very hard.
I think it's because they are missing the first part.
They are trying to "let G-d" without "letting go".
What comes out is that they're "bitachon" is really just a form of trying to be in control.
We must drop the control.Yes,drop it.
And then let G-d take over.
Let the trust go directly to the heart.
It really took me so long to finally get this concept.
For years,I could never get bitachon down in the slightest.
I think that if anyone reflects on this idea enough,they will realize the absolute emes of this yesod.
The Brisker Rav was known to say this all the time:
Bitachon is the awareness that "ein od milvado-there is nothing besides Him".
We must first acknoledge that there is nothing else.
Nothing has any power without His consent.
We should try letting go of the need to control, the need to always feel that we are "stabilizing" every situation.
And just let go.
And then let G-d..
This is Succos my friends.
The Succah=Clouds of Glory=reality.
When we realize this,we will stop being frightened of the snakes and arrows.
And we will let Hashem do what He does best....
Run this world.
I love you all
-uri