Everything Falls into Place

Living Emunah By Rabbi David Ashear

https://www.artscroll.com/ Books/lemynh.html Living Emunah on Yamim Noraim Gaining faith from the Days of Awe A man told that from the moment his baby came home after his Brit Milah, he wouldn't stop crying. Nothing could calm him down. He would eat, doze, and immediately wake up crying again. It was obvious that something was hurting him, but nobody knew what it was. All different kinds of advice began coming their way. One person suggested one type of doctor, another suggested a type of counselor, another an allergy specialist. All of those professionals were prepared to see their baby, but for a high cost and a lot of effort on their part. The man said to himself, "Let me first set up a meeting with the Healer of All Flesh." The man wanted to dedicate an hour to the meeting, no less than he would if he were meeting some professional. He prepared for the meeting. He got dressed up. He took time out from work and sat at a table saying Tehillim . He had a full one-hour meeting with the greatest doctor of all. Before the hour was up, his mother-in-law called his wife and told her about a new idea she had just heard about, something they could try right away. His wife listened to the advice and immediately the baby was quiet. The baby slept for several hours and since then has been calm and happy. The problem was resolved. When we have the right approach with Hashem, all of His messengers suddenly "change their tune". A man told me he had to go with his father on Shabbat to the hospital in a Hatzalah truck, because the Hatzalah told them he needed a PICC line to get certain vital nutrients. They arrived at the hospital and had to wait for the cardiovascular team to arrive. They waited there the entire night, but the team still didn't come. In the morning, the man went to see if there was some type of Bikur Cholim room where he could find food for Shabbat. From the time that he left the hospital room until the time he got back was about 45 minutes. When he got back, the nurse told him he had missed the cardiovascular team. They were not able to put in the PICC line without his permission and so they left. She said they would be back the following day. The man couldn't believe his ears. He was waiting the entire night for them, and now he missed them? He started to cry. The nurse apologized, but said they were there more than a half hour ago and this was their last stop before they went home. The man was going to have a fit, but instead he decided to take the emunah approach. He went into a corner and began speaking to Hashem. He said, "Hashem, you brought me away from my family for Shabbat. I don't have my shul. I don't have my learning. I don't have my seudot, and now we didn't get the PICC line either. If you want me to come here just to spend the entire Shabbat in a hospital, then I'm going to do it b'simcha ." He strengthened himself and accepted the will of Hashem with happiness. Just a few minutes later, the cardiovascular team showed up. They said they decided to come back and try one more time. This man made the correct approach with Hashem and, suddenly, the messengers followed suit. Another man said he lost a business account and tried his hardest to accept it with love. Instead of not going out to learn that night, he pushed himself to add a second class. The next day his mortgage company called him and told him about an escrow surplus check that they sent a full year ago that never got cashed. The amount was more than the commission that he usually earned for the entire year from the account he lost. It's true we have to make hishtadlut in the way of the world, but when we first go to Hashem and accomplish what we need to with Him, everything else falls into place afterward.