Hayom Yom 5 Tammuz - Things that you need G‑d must give you

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן שָׁאַל אֶת אֶחָד הַחֲסִידִים הַגְּדוֹלִים הַמְקוֹרָבִים בְּיוֹתֵר בִּהְיוֹתוֹ אֶצְלוֹ בִּיחִידוּת, לְמַצָּבוֹOnce, in the course of a yechidus, the Alter Rebbe questioned one of his foremost and closest chassidim about his personal situation. וַיִּתְאוֹנֵן הֶחָסִיד כִּי יָרַד מִנְּכָסָיו וכוThe chassid lamented that he had lost all his possessions.וַיַּעֲנֵהוּ רַבֵּנוּThe Alter Rebbe answered him:דִיךְ דאַרף מעֶן — אַז דוּ זאָלְסְט מאַכעֶן לִיכְטִיג דַיין סְבִיבָה מִיט תּוֹרָה וַעֲבוֹדָה שֶׁבַּלֵב“You are needed — to illuminate your surroundings by studying Torah and by serving G‑d with your heart [in prayer]. פַּרְנָסָה אוּן וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט — דאָס דאַרף דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשְׁטעֶר בָּרוּךְ הוּא דִיר געֶבּעֶןAs for your livelihood and the things that you need — this G‑d must give you.טוּ וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט, וועֶט הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ טאָן וואָס עֶר דאַרףDo what you must and G‑d will do what He must.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]