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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated l’iluy neshmat Yaffa bat Esther z’l, Shoshana bat Rivka z’l and Rinat bat Shoshana z’l. May their neshamas bask in the Divine radiance together with all of the tzaddikim who have departed from this world, Amen!
Trusting in Hashem takes practice; emuna is derived from the word l’heetamen (to train/to practice). What requires training? The mind and the heart both require constant reminding that Hashem is in charge of every aspect of our lives. Repeating the notion over and over again, ‘Hashem, You love me and I love You. You are here with me and taking care of everything. I am in great hands!’
It is vital to reaffirm our heart with this message even when our world is calm and feels in order. Particularly during peaceful times we must shield ourselves with protective gear for the possible turbulent times ahead. This can be achieved through uttering words of praise and appreciation at every possible moment for the endless gifts Hashem bestows upon us. Most of the times we simply do not cherish or notice the goodness showered upon us; it is time to start paying attention.
Let us take for example the ‘natural’ act of turning on the washing machine and assuming it will work just as it should and did before. However there is no ‘supposing’ when it comes to anything; each time we turn on the machine and it functions properly we should recognize it as a gift and say ‘thank you’ to Hashem who made it work!
Training ourselves to ‘see’ the continuous kindness being rained down into our lives will lead to a strengthening of emuna since we can certainly trust in the One who does so much good for us.
