The Trust Factor
A daily lesson that focuses on achieving unparalleled success in life using ancient wisdom in modern times.
We will be discussing critical concepts as they are laid out in the book Sha'ar Habitachon - The Gate of Trust. Written 1000 years ago, the author reminds us of the values and wisdom that have allowed humanity to thrive throughout history.
The concept of trusting in a higher power that exists purely for our benefit, puts us in the drivers seat with absolute confidence to achieve greatness.
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* Note that some terminology will be in the original Hebrew or Aramaic which I will always follow with the English translation.
The Trust Factor
Episode 69 - Nullifying Your Will: The Path to True Happiness and Divine Alignment
The paradox of surrendering control to gain true power forms the heart of this profound exploration of divine wisdom. We delve into the transformative concept that by nullifying our will before God's, we actually position ourselves to receive unprecedented support in our lives.
What happens when we finally release our desperate grip on controlling outcomes? Through vivid analogies and spiritual insights, we discover that our insistence on directing life according to our limited vision leaves us isolated and struggling. The moment we accept that a higher wisdom orchestrates the intricate details of existence—from the precise tilt of our planet to the harmonious functioning of trillions of cells in our bodies—we experience a profound shift in consciousness.
Most of us walk around believing we know better than the Creator of everything, questioning why situations don't unfold according to our plans. This episode challenges that mindset by revealing the freedom that comes with surrender. When we fight and demand our way, we essentially declare independence from divine guidance, leaving ourselves at the mercy of our limited human capabilities. Conversely, when we align with divine flow, we often discover that what we truly need manifests naturally.
The discussion expands to address a critical inconsistency in spiritual practice: expecting divine assistance while actively disobeying divine principles. Through the powerful analogy of a thief suing a homeowner after being injured during a break-in, we confront the illogical expectation of benefits from someone we're working against. Unlike human relationships where favors might involve inconvenience, divine guidance always directs us toward our highest good—comparable to someone asking us to safeguard diamonds rather than imposing burdens.
Ready to transform your approach to life's challenges by embracing this ancient wisdom? Listen now and discover how inviting divine intervention through alignment creates protection, peace, and purpose beyond what we could achieve through our own striving.
Good morning everybody and welcome to the Trust Factor, the podcast that guarantees your success when you implement the teachings of divine age old wisdom that is taught. My friends, we are continuing on this path of discovery, this concept of make your will his will so that he makes his will your will. And then we said the following statement is nullify your will in the face of his will so that he will nullify the will of others in the face of your will. My friends, it's an unbelievable concept. It's one that you should grab onto and never, ever let go until the day you die. This is a concept that will carry you Nullify your will, in other words. We said yesterday let go of the grip right, relax and accept the fact that God runs this world, and the sooner you can do that, the happier you will be. The sooner you can incorporate the idea and the understanding, with absolute clarity and certainty, that God runs this world and that he is in charge of outcomes, not me. The sooner you can understand that and incorporate that, the happier you will be and the better your life will be.
Speaker 1:Our biggest problem is that we run around thinking that we know what the outcome should be, that we know better than him, he who created everything that ever was, is or will be, he who controls everything, who manages the four seasons, who makes sure that the sun is not too far or too close to the earth, even though the earth spins on its axis and it's off kilter, the earth is tilted towards the sun by two degrees and if that changes to three degrees or to one degree, we cease to exist. The way that the seasons repeat themselves, the way that a human body works in the cells within our body, trillions of cells operating perfectly in unison all the time, every time, my friends, he created perfection. He is, by definition, perfect, he knows everything, he lacks nothing. And I come along and say no, no, no. The situation, god should have been like this and not like that. I should have come out on top over here. I should have won in this situation. I should have come out on top. That's what we're saying.
Speaker 1:We're saying God, you got this wrong. That's when he says nullify your will, set it aside, my friend, you know nothing. The faster you learn that you know nothing, the happier your life will be. Now, obviously, we have knowledge, but what I'm talking about over here when I say you know nothing means you know nothing of the way he runs this world, the way he created it and for the purpose and the intricate details of every single transaction that happens. And there are trillions, of trillions of transactions that happen every second of every day and they're all for your good. And you're gonna come and suggest and think that you know the way he runs this world, that you should have some insight, that you can direct outcomes, that somehow you're better at running it than he is.
Speaker 1:My friends, shut off the brain, switch it off. When it comes to you trying to get your way, give your input, have your opinion. You're entitled to it Absolutely, especially if that opinion is coming from a position of knowledge. Absolutely, give your opinion. But the outcome is out of your hands. And then what he says is he will nullify the will of others in your face. So we said yesterday, oftentimes what happens is when we get to the point where we've nullify the will of others in your face. So we said yesterday, oftentimes what happens is when we get to the point where we've nullified our will, he makes it our will. It ends up being exactly what we wanted in the first place. When you go to bat and you fight and you dig your heels and you say, no, I'm not letting go until it's my way, then good luck, He'll give you the fight, because what you're saying to him is I've got this, I can control this outcome, not you, I don't need you. So he says, okay, have at it. And he leaves you at the mercy of flesh and blood. In which case, good luck, my friends. Now I want to move on. We've put that to bed. The next thing he talks about over here, which is equally important, is he says he dismisses the idea that one can rely on God's kindness while disobeying his will. This is a very interesting concept.
Speaker 1:You know, when I was growing up, I used to listen to Judge Judy and I always thought to myself if that woman was my mother growing up, wow, I'd be an arrow. I'd be straight as an arrow. I mean, this woman is spectacular. I used to love everything about her her outlook, her mindset, the way she talked to people, her logic and her reasoning. Spectacular, and oftentimes she would laugh at people who came into her courtroom and would complain they would be the plaintiff. And what are they complaining about? They would sue the defendant after they, the plaintiff, were the culprits. They were the criminals. They did X to B, but they're suing B because they came out affected, negatively affected by, by the incident, you understand. So I walk into somebody's house and I steal from them, and while I'm stealing from their house I trip and fall and I hurt myself. Yeah, I then go and I sue him for not properly maintaining his lawn, because I tripped over the weeds while I was stealing from him.
Speaker 1:Not only in you know, in Yiddish there's a word called chutzpah. You've heard that many times. Not only is it chutzpah, but it is an ungodly idea. That is the epitome of a world without God, where the guy who comes to destroy and to take away from you and to hurt you ends up getting hurt, even if it's no fault of your own or negligence. Who cares? You didn't mow your lawn and he tripped over a weed. Who cares? He didn't see something in the lawn, he hurt himself. He shouldn't have been there in the first place. He was doing something bad, he got hurt. And now he comes to sue you. You and I laugh about that. You and I think what chutzpah? That's gross. Who would do something like that? Now, what court would take him seriously? I have news for you that exists seriously. I have news for you that exists.
Speaker 1:It exists today in Canada and many other first world countries, many other Western democracies. They will give rights to the aggressor and they will charge the victim. And the classic place to see that is when it comes to self-defense. In Canada certainly in Canada, for sure many other countries if somebody breaks into your house and you have a gun and you defend your family from that person who comes in with ill will to kill or maim your family, you will get arrested. It's not a question of if it's a guarantee You'll get arrested. Even if you're a licensed gun holder and even if you've got no criminal record and even if this guy came in guns blazing, you will get arrested and you will have your day in court. In the meantime, you will get trekked through the mud, you will have your financial assets depleted. You will have to hire all kinds of defense attorneys. You will have to go to bat. Your life will be ruined because you tried to save your life in the life of your family, from somebody who was coming to kill you.
Speaker 1:You hear this. That's today, in this woke, progressive society that we live in today, a society devoid of God and his Torah. My friends, it goes against logic, it goes against reason and common sense. Thankfully, thankfully, there are countries and there are states and there are cities that have the opposite rules apply. Certain places actually encourage homeowners to protect themselves with lethal force against the threat of death or serious bodily harm. But, my friends, the point is, the vast majority of these countries, these Western progressive liberal countries, have this very law that you can be the aggressor and you can then sue the victim, your victim, you can go after them. My friends, it flies in the face.
Speaker 1:Why am I mentioning all this? Is that someone who places his trust in his creator while rebelling against him? How foolish is he and how weak are his mind and his perception. He says and we've given this example in the past that he sees in human relationships a principle of behavior that he himself is violating. In other words, you can't ask from somebody and harm them at the same time, and expect them to still do the same thing. He says he can see what happens when a human being is entrusted by another human being with a certain matter and that person is relying on him to deal with that matter, if the one entrusted with the matter then turns around and instructs the person who entrusted him to tend to one of his needs or warns him to avoid a certain thing that he wants him to avoid, and that person violates his instructions, then obviously you cannot expect that person. Let me clarify Somebody comes to me and asks me to do them a favor, and I'm more than willing to do that favor for them.
Speaker 1:But at the same time, there is something that I need of that individual, either to do for me or to not do, to avoid doing. I ask them, I say listen, I'm happy to watch your house for you while you're away, but while you're away, do me a favor, please, and drop off this package for me. And this person takes that package and loses it or throws it out and completely comes back and says, oh, I forgot to deliver your package, and gives me back the very same package. It makes my life difficult. And at the same time, they're asking me to watch their house or to do them a favor. What incentive do I have to do that for them? On the contrary, that's the last thing I want to do. You've wronged me and you want me to do you a favor.
Speaker 1:My friends, that all comes to tell us that if you want to have God in your corner, if you want him stepping up and going to bat for you and taking care of the problems that we said, he's more than willing and able to take care of for you. He wants to take care of these problems. You have to invite him. How do you invite him? Just listen, do the things that he wants you to do, stay away from the things that he doesn't want you to do and at the end of the day we've said, those things anyways are for your benefit.
Speaker 1:It's not like the guy in my illustration where I said take this package and deliver it for me when you go away. What is it like? It's like somebody says to me can you watch my house? I say, yeah, no problem. All I need you to do is take this bag of diamonds. There's about a million dollars worth of diamonds in there. I just need you to take it and deposit it for you in safekeeping. Who in planet Earth is going to say no to that? You want me to take your diamonds so that you can do me a favor. That's what we're talking about here, my friends. Only a fool would walk away from that opportunity and we all know we're not foolish. Have a spectacular day.
