As each day begins, I place my every movement, and that of my children and dependants, in God’s hands, asking that everything goes as God would want it. This is very good, and I have no worries. Whether or not things go well, I am reliant on God. Whatever He desires, I have already asked that I do only His will.
Before each Shabbat or festival, I also place my observance in God’s hands, asking that it all be as He would wish. I can then celebrate it without worrying that I am perhaps not doing something properly. I am completely reliant on God, and everything is in His hands (see “His Wisdom” #238).
טוֹב מְאֹד לְהַשְׁלִיךְ עַצְמוֹ עַל הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וְלִסְמֹךְ עָלָיו.
It is very good to rely on God completely.
וְדַרְכִּי, כְּשֶׁבָּא הַיּוֹם אֲנִי מוֹסֵר כָּל הַתְּנוּעוֹת שֶׁלִּי וְשֶׁל בָּנַי וְהַתְּלוּיִים בִּי עַל הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הַכֹּל כִּרְצוֹנוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְזֶה טוֹב מְאֹד. גַּם אֲזַי אֵין צָרִיךְ לִדְאֹג וְלַחְשֹׁב כְּלָל אִם מִתְנַהֵג כָּרָאוּי אִם לָאו, מֵאַחַר שֶׁסּוֹמֵךְ עָלָיו יִתְבָּרַךְ. וְאִם הוּא יִתְבָּרַךְ רוֹצֶה בְּעִנְיָן אַחֵר – הוּא מְרֻצֶּה לְהִתְנַהֵג בְּעִנְיָן אַחֵר כִּרְצוֹנוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ.
As each day begins, I place my every movement, and that of my children and dependants, in God’s hands, asking that everything goes as God would want it. This is very good, and I have no worries. Whether or not things go well, I am reliant on God. Whatever He desires, I have already asked that I do only His will.
וְכֵן כְּשֶׁמַּגִּיעַ שַׁבָּת אוֹ יוֹם־טוֹב, אֲזַי אֲנִי מוֹסֵר כָּל הַהִתְנַהֲגוּת וְכָל הָעִנְיָנִים וְהַתְּנוּעוֹת שֶׁל אוֹתוֹ הַשַּׁבָּת אוֹ הַיּוֹם־טוֹב לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הַכֹּל כִּרְצוֹנוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ. וַאֲזַי אֵיךְ שֶׁמִּתְנַהֵג בְּאוֹתוֹ הַשַּׁבָּת וְיוֹם־טוֹב שׁוּב אֵינוֹ חוֹשֵׁב וְחוֹשֵׁשׁ כְּלָל שֶׁמָּא לֹא יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ בְּהַנְהָגַת קְדֻשַּׁת אוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם, מֵאַחַר שֶׁכְּבָר מָסַר הַכֹּל לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וְסָמַךְ עָלָיו יִתְבָּרַךְ לְבַד.
Before each Shabbat or festival, I also place my observance in God’s hands, asking that it all be as He would wish. I can then celebrate it without worrying that I am perhaps not doing something properly. I am completely reliant on God, and everything is in His hands (see “His Wisdom” #238).