Bitachon Weekly פרשת שופטים תשפ"ג
R' Yosef Leib Bloch Zatzal quotes the Chasidic saying, that: כ ת ב נוְ בּ ס פֶרְ הַ חַ יִׂים means that a person writes himself in the book of life! Stick up for yourself, and remember that by doing so, you are making Hashem happy, since: ר צ הְ הַ ק דוֹשְׁ בּ רוךְְ הואְ ל זַכוֹתְאֶ תְיִׂשׂ ר א לְ משׁנהְסוףְמכות Hashem wants to give us more Zechus (He gives us Schar even for not eating disgusting blood).
However, sometimes it’s an Inyan to be self-critical, since: שׁי ְשְֶׁכ ְְְדְִׂיןְ ל ְט ְמְַהְ א ְיןְ דְִׂיןְ ל ְהל ְעְֲמְַ when there is justice below, there is no (need for) justice from above. You need a Rebbe to guide you, since every person has to do what works best for him.
מִׂ י הָּ אִׂ ישׁ הַ יָּרֵ א וְ רַ ךְ הַ לֵ בָּ ב יֵלֵ ךְ וְ יָּשֹׁ ב לְ בֵ יתוֹ כ ח
Giving Too Much Value to A Basar V'dam Causes Fears
People who are afraid of the battle are those who don’t have Bitachon in Hashem (despite the proclamation of the Cohen who told them to have Bitachon). A person without Bitachon is a danger to his fellow soldiers (Rambam) and he must leave the battlefield. Such a person gives too much value to a Basar V'dam human which causes his fears. He probably looks for Kavod from them, and blames them for his problems. In his warped way of thinking, this is what life is all about.... people, people, and people.
Do you know what was the turning point in Dovid HaMelech’s war against Avshalom? When Dovid didn’t get upset at the curses of Shim'i ben Gera and his rock-throwing. He said: יכְְְִׂה'ְא מַ רְלוְֹקַ ל לְְ"שבְטזְְיְ It’s not him; it’s Hashem! Right afterwards, Dovid sent: חושַׁ יְ ה אַ ר כִׂי to spy on Avshalom, and the rest is history.
This means not being “afraid” of people, not “relying” on them, not “seeking Kavod“ from them, and not “blaming” them. Instead, realize that Hashem is punishing you for your sins, and your only TRUE enemy is your OWN Yetzer Hara. (Chovos Halvavos).
