102 Stories that Changed People's Lives Vol. 4

Let's talk about bitachon," Rav Anshel Reiner told the bachur he was hosting on Shabbos. 1 need chizuk." The bachur rose to the occasion and immediately shared a wondrous story: Rav Asher Freund hired a contractor to build several buildings in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem. Before the work began, he needed to pay the contractor a two-million-shekel down payment in cash. He had no idea where to get so much money, so he went off to do hisbodedus and to beg He Who owns everything for help. As he stood and cried, Rav Asher suddenly changed his tune. Instead of pleading, he thought: I don't need to bring the money today; it's only due in three days. So why am I anxious today? If I had the money today, I'd deposit it in the bank. Don't I trust that Hashem's bank operates at least as reliably as mine? When I need the money, He'll give it to me. "Ribono Shel Olam," Rav Asher cried out with all his heart, "I want to rely on You! Strengthen me with complete bitachon!" He stopped davening f