UFARATZTA
Bitachon – Trust that Hashem will bring out the good, or change bad things to good, for everyone to see, even in a serious predicament in health or in business/parnasa. This trust is based on the fact that Hashem is totally benevolent and does chessed both for those who deserve it and for those that do not. (Chovas Halevavos, Shaar Habitachon, Perek Beis: Seven conditions for you to put your complete trust in someone... “Seventh: The person in whom one puts his trust in, is exceedingly generous and shows kindness to both to the deserving and to the undeserving...”)
[What about schar and onesh? Whether this question got into your mind from the yetzer hatov or from the yetzer hora, it is a valid question.]
The above bitachon we are talking about is not that since Hashem does chessed with deserving and underserving people, therefore you should expect that things will turn out good with no input and responsibility on your side. Rather, true bitachon, when you really need it, comes with hard work and toil from your part, depending totally on Hakadosh Baruch Hu from the depth of your soul, training yourself to trust Hashem that he will get you out of this mess, having such confidence that you are calm without worrying about this specific real-looking problem. That way of thinking alone brings good and even miracles, if needed, from Above, even if without this bitachon you would not merit to be saved.
==== Sefer Shaarei Emuna P111-112.
