Comments on: On the Road to Bitachon http://mussar-psych.org/2006/09/13/on-the-road-to-bitachon/ Torah Insights Into How We Tick Sun, 16 May 2010 21:56:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: E.D.Becker http://mussar-psych.org/2006/09/13/on-the-road-to-bitachon/comment-page-1/#comment-13038 E.D.Becker Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:02:25 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/09/13/on-the-road-to-bitachon/#comment-13038 Hashem is always modifying our lives to provide us with the maximum possible opportunities to achieve our mission and closeness to Him. The one area that He leaves to us is whether we choose to take advantage of those opportunities or try to dodge them. "All is in the hands of Heaven except for the reverence of Heaven." (Talmud Bavli Berachos 33b; Megilah 25a; Nidah 16b) The playing field is set by Heaven; how we play it is entrusted in our hands and shapes our future opportunities. Hashem is always modifying our lives to provide us with the maximum possible opportunities to achieve our mission and closeness to Him. The one area that He leaves to us is whether we choose to take advantage of those opportunities or try to dodge them.

“All is in the hands of Heaven except for the reverence of Heaven.” (Talmud Bavli Berachos 33b; Megilah 25a; Nidah 16b) The playing field is set by Heaven; how we play it is entrusted in our hands and shapes our future opportunities.

]]> By: Nikki http://mussar-psych.org/2006/09/13/on-the-road-to-bitachon/comment-page-1/#comment-12788 Nikki Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:52:08 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/09/13/on-the-road-to-bitachon/#comment-12788 When I studied Bitachon, I was left more confused than before I began my studies. I see it as a contradiction. On one hand, we have free will to make our own choices and our lives will continue based on those choices. On the other hand. HaShem is in total control of what our lives will be like. Is this not a contradiction? When I studied Bitachon, I was left more confused than before I began my studies. I see it as a contradiction. On one hand, we have free will to make our own choices and our lives will continue based on those choices. On the other hand. HaShem is in total control of what our lives will be like. Is this not a contradiction?

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