Emuna Daily

“There is none other than Hashem!  Everything that happens to us is His Divine will! Man and nature are nothing more than mere agents, sticks in Hashem’s hands.  Rather than looking at the stick, we should always remember to look at who’s swinging it – Hashem!  Appealing to Hashem is the only way to solve a problem.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

“When Elijah informed King Chizkia of the heavenly decree that he would die, the king replied, ‘I have a tradition from my ancestor, David: Even when the sword is drawn over your neck do not refrain from pleading for mercy from Above.'” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

“The old adage tells of a master that uses a stick to clout a slave; the unfortunate slave certainly doesn’t blame the stick for his troubles, nor is he angry at the stick, nor does he try to appease the stick.

…any situation, person, object…that saddens us is none other than a ‘stick’ in Hashem’s hands.  Would we try to reason or negotiate with a stick?  Certainly not!  Just as the slave turns to his master, we must turn to Hashem whenever we seek to understand what’s happening in our lives.”  ~ The Garden of Emuna