Living Emunah By Rabbi David Ashear

The Secret of Parnasa


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The Yismach Yisrael writes that if someone is humble regarding parnasa and truly believes that his income does not come from his efforts but rather from Hashem's chesed , he opens the pipelines for more shefa to pour down. The mann that the Jews received in the Midbar came in the merit of Moshe Rabbenu, who was the most humble of all. His humility opened the pipeline for blessing. When Moshe told the Jews about the mann , he said, הוא הלחם אשר נתן לכם ה' לאכלה – "This is the bread that Hashem has given you." He was revealing to them the secret of parnassah —knowing that it is Hashem who provides. A man once shared that he had been doing very well in business. He was extremely busy—constantly in meetings, dealing with contracts, producers, and buyers. Then, his business started to decline. He made a costly mistake, overpaying for an item and losing a significant sum. Orders began to dwindle. People realized they didn't necessarily need him to procure their products. Over time, the orders decreased further until his company seemed to disappear completely. At first, he was only concerned about losing luxuries, but soon, he feared he would have to ask for handouts. Sleepless nights followed as he agonized over his financial situation. He wondered if this downturn was a result of his own pride—believing that his success came from his own efforts, connections, and business acumen. Realizing he needed a change in perspective, he began studying Sha'ar HaBitachon and Chovot Halevavot . Slowly, he internalized that he was not the one bringing in his income—only Hashem was providing for him and his family. It was purely Hashem's abundant chesed that allowed them to have everything they needed and more. The customers weren't responsible for his livelihood, nor was his product; it was only Hashem. Day after day, he immersed himself in sefarim on emunah , seeking chizuk from every possible source. Eventually, he reached a point of complete inner peace. He truly felt that his Father in Shamayim was taking care of everything. At that moment, he experienced genuine trust in Hashem. That same day, an old client, someone who had not been in touch for a long time—called him. This client placed an exceptionally large order, the biggest he had ever received. The profit from that single transaction was equivalent to three months of earnings. He thanked Hashem for the invaluable lesson in emunah and appreciated the opportunity to acquire the proper perspective on earning a livelihood. It is easy to say that Hashem does everything, but truly believing it is much harder. When asked about parnasa , we may instinctively say, "It's all from Hashem." But do we truly feel it in our hearts? Only Hashem knows the depths of a person's Emunah . Our task is to internalize this truth—that everything we have comes from Hashem. And when we truly believe it, we open the pipelines for blessing.
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