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The worrier annuls the mitzvah of emuna and bitachon. The mitzvah of emuna and bitachon is written in the verse Parshat Shoftim, “Tamim te’hyeh im Hashem Elokecha (Be complete and trusting in Hashem)” – live your life in simple wholeness with Hashem.
A person that worries cannot enjoy living. In fact worrying causes many illness and ailments among them sadness which eventually may lead to despair. Chazal teach the importance of safeguarding ourselves from worry and explain that bitachon alleviates pain and suffering.
Rav Lugasi shilit’a further expounds on this idea and mentions a number of illnesses that are ‘born’ as a result of worry, among others:
- Rheumatism
- Minor skin illnesses
- Arthritis
- Diabetes
- Migraines
- Asthma
- Various eye complications
The Lubavitcher Rebbe ztk’l once said to a chronic worrier, “Look back to where you were ten years ago and look where you have reached today, and tell me: Is there a reason to worry?”
Genuine bitachon is reflected in a person who does not allow worry to consume them. We do the best we can to help ourselves but know that the outcome is in Hashem’s hands and ultimately for our very best.
