Bitachon: A Practical Guide to Trust in God

Many people ask me for a simple definition of bitachon. Many translate it simply as trust, but more accurately, it is security. Bitachon is not merely trust in Hashem, but the secure feeling a person has when he or she knows that they're in good hands – in Hashem's hands.

Our sages say that a person's livelihood is a greater miracle than the splitting of the Red Sea (Pesachim 118a).

Money: "He who loves money will never be satiated with money" (Ecclesiastes 5:9). In other words, the person who desires money will never have all the money that he or she wants. Rebbe Nachman of Breslev says that such a person will therefore readily violate the Torah – even commit idolatry – in the pursuit of more money.

The more bitachon exceeds fear, the greater one's tranquility of the soul. Conversely, the more fear exceeds bitachon, the greater one's emotional turmoil.

In summary, the son thought that he was working for himself. Therefore, his income was confined to the limitations of nature. The father saw himself as working for Hashem, and since Hashem defies and overrides nature, so did the farmer's field.

one no longer worries about anything or fears anything. A person on this level can cling to Hashem for no negative thoughts interfere. Such a person enjoys clarity of thought. This, says Rebbe Arel'e, is what we pray for, to be on the level of those who truly trust Hashem. That,

In like manner, histapkus could be translated as "sufficiency", "adequacy", "satisfaction" and "contentment", but it is actually all four rolled into one succinct term.

A person who receives anything without having to pray for it first takes it for granted, and second develops a sense of entitlement, as if he or she "deserves" the blessing. This is terrible for a person's soul, for gratitude is a key factor in emuna. Conversely, lack of gratitude indicates an utter lack of emuna. Therefore, a person who

A person who trusts in Hashem will be far less prone to worry and anxiety. Stating the above four conclusions more succinctly, we derive four major benefits of enhancing bitachon: 1. Heightened observance of Torah. 2. Heightened personal affability and therefore better interpersonal relationships. 3. A more pleasurable income. 4. Better emotional h