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order to see essential and swift change, that is not enough. He must its Creator. Consider how many yearnings there are in the world,
make a greater effort. what people are prepared to do when they burn with desire, the
number of people who have overturned worlds to consummate a
Know, dear reader, that the work of the will exists on more than longing and drive. Yet all of that is absolutely nothing compared to
one level. There is complete work of the will and incomplete work the yearning of the soul to do the will of its Creator. And that in
of the will. In complete work of the will, we attain instantaneous turn is absolutely nothing compared to the yearning of the Creator
spiritual salvation because we have prepared ourselves, and so to help the soul do His will. As we learned earlier, the Creator wants
we immediately receive the Creator’s help. Thus, a person can to help a person come close to Him thousands of times more than
attain very great changes with tremendous rapidity (as we will learn the person himself wants to. Therefore, the first thing you must
further on). do is to visualize clearly and absolutely how much Hashem desires,
yearns and longs to save you and help you to live in accordance
As we learned earlier in the name of Rabbi Yerucham Leibovitz, with His will. Hashem wants this, no matter who you are and what
“Nothing was given, whether material or spiritual, until man came you have done—even if you are the most wicked and sinful person
and brought it out of the ground. And how did he bring it out? in the world, someone who has caused others to sin.
Through prayer.” And with what sort of prayer do we bring forth
and receive spiritual attainments? After all, not all prayers are Who is it that wants, desires and yearns to help you? It is the
equally efficacious. In order to receive our salvation, we require infinite, mighty Creator, the Master of all abilities and powers,
complete prayer—and that is solely the prayer of a true outcry. As Whom no one can thwart and Whom no one can ask, “What are You
we learned in the name of Rabbi Yechezkel Levinstein: “The quality doing?” He is all-powerful in all realms, physical and spiritual. He
of prayer expressed as an outcry is determined by the degree to shatters all of the frameworks of nature and the laws of physicality
which a person’s heart is in it.” And as Rabbi Nachman taught us: and spirituality. He can save every person and provide him with all
“The main thing is, ‘From the belly of Sheol, I cried out’ (Jonah of the conditions necessary to receive all goodness in the world,
2:3).” physical and spiritual—and He created the entire universe only for
this. At the moment that Hashem’s will is revealed in the world, all
Know that it is possible to produce immeasurably more from every existence is nullified; everything is absolutely annihilated before this
“half hour.” It is absolutely possible to bring about tremendous awesome will of Hashem that is the ultimate of all creation!
changes in a very short amount of time! Imagine a person who has
the latest model car, but who drives at 20 kilometers an hour. It The complete knowledge of these two points is called recognizing
is true that it will get him to his destination, but only after a very Hashem. That is the perfection of faith, because faith means
long time. If he pushes down harder on the gas pedal, he will arrive recognizing Hashem. Do not think that Hashem is a Being Who sets
much sooner. Isn’t it a pity not to do so? So do not sleep. Cry out up challenges and obstacles, Who tests you with the aim of causing
to Hashem. The power of your outcry will be commensurate with you to fail, heaven forbid. You must attain the recognition and
the greatness of your will. To the degree that you possess wholeness strong feeling that Hashem is only waiting to help you and save you
of faith, your prayer will be accepted. And just as complete prayer spiritually—immediately, quickly, right now. Dear reader, when
brings about immediate salvations in physial affairs, so too in you stand before Hashem, be cognizant and recall clearly this most
spiritual matters the work of complete will brings about immediate important foundation and crux of knowledge. Visualize as palpably
salvation. as you can that you are standing before Hashem, Who is loving,
Who is only waiting to save you spiritually, Who presents you with
The first stage is wholeness of faith (as discussed earlier at length).
When our faith is whole and strong, when we know that Hashem