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The following is from <i>Rav Schwab on Chumash</i> Parshas
Shelach.<br><br>
<font size=3>We suggest the following explanation: Hashem demands
bitachon of every Jew - trust<br>
in Hashem that everything will turn out for the best, without worrying
about<br>
what the future might bring. Throughout the generations, devout Jews have
walked<br>
this path. A person with bitachon ultimately will merit to see clearly
that, indeed,<br>
"All that Hashem does is for the best."<br><br>
There are two types of bitachon. The first is trusting in Hashem with
"closed<br>
eyes," with no speculation about what may develop. However, there is
a second kind<br>
of bitachon that is even greater than the first. This is the bitachon of
"open eyes."<br>
One who follows this path looks ahead and sees clearly that the future
might entail<br>
great danger, that his life may be full of trials and tribulations.
Nevertheless, he<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>does not hesitate,
relying on Hashem to help him deal with whatever the future will<br>
hold. This kind of bitachon is greater than the first, because someone
who trusts in<br>
:Hashem with "open eyes" must elevate his bitachon to a much
higher level in order<br>
to overcome his worries and quiet his concerns.<br><br>
However, as great as this second path is, it is fraught with danger.
There is a<br>
</font>strong <font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>possibility that
instead of overcoming one's fears and worries, one will<br>
be vanquished by them. A "realistic" evaluation of the
challenges could be so<br>
</font>frightening <font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>as to cause
one to lose his bitachon in Hashem altogether. Therefore,<br>
:although the bitachon of "open eyes" might be appropriate for
certain great people,<br>
Hashem does not demand it of us. Hashem only requires us to have the
bitachon<br>
of "closed eyes"; we need only trust that everything will turn
out for the best, in<br>
accordance with His will, without considering what the future might hold.
This is<br>
implied in the pasuk (Yeshayahu 12:2), </font>11) Behold
<font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>the G-d of<br>
salvation; I shall trust in Him, and I will not fear.</font></body>
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