Itās Not āJust the Way Things Goā
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When can we truly hear Hashemās voice in our lives? Chazal teaches: only when we shake off the dust of confusion and false beliefs. As long as we chalk life up to ānatureā or ācoincidence,ā Hashemās voice remains muffled. That misbelief actually exiles the Shechinah itselfābecause it disconnects us from the truth.
The Chovot HaLevavot reminds us that our job is to invest minimal effort in parnassah and put maximum trust in Hashem. True inner peace flows from knowing our effort is a mitzvahānot a strategy. Weāre emulating Hashem by engaging in creation, but we must remember: the outcome is never our doing. Itās all His orchestration.
If we treat life as a series of lucky breaks or random hardships, weāre warned: āI too will behave with you as if by chance.ā (Vayikra 26:27ā28) Thatās not punishmentāitās consequence. It means Hashem will withhold the clarity of His hand until weāre ready to see Him again.
No matter how natural things may appear, they are always Divinely tailored. Thereās no such thing as coincidence. Every twist and turn is a sacred rerouting, lovingly leading us back home to Hashem.