The proper way to rely on GD in regards to external duties that affect others as well for benefit or for harm, is to keep the thoughts of all these and of similar activities in one's heart, resolve to do them and pursue them in accordance with this duty to exercise free choice as we mentioned when treating the fourth group. His sole aim should be to draw near to GD, not to make a name or win honor for himself, be regarded by others, or have power over them. Then, having done his utmost, he should put his trust in GD that he will be able to accomplish what he had intended to do in accordance with His Will.
Once, on a Motzoei Shabbos, the chasidim were sitting in the bais medrash of the Ruzhiner Rebbe zy”a for Melave Malka. Suddenly, the Rebbe opened the door of his room next to the bais medrash, stood at the entrance, and said, “The Baal Shem Tov was not a deity, and the zaida, the Magid, was not just an ordinary wagon driver. And once, when the holy Baal Shem Tov prayed, his talis fringe fell out of his gartel and dragged on the floor. The Magid approached, picked it up, and put it back in the gartel, but he was trembled with such tremendous fear that he fainted and his life was in danger. They were compelled to rouse the Baal Shem Tov from his deep dveikus in order to calm him.” He then added, “I told you that the Baal Shem Tov was not a deity and my zaida, the Magid, was no wagon driver. Still and all, when he touched the Besht’s garment, he fainted from fear. The entire world is Hashem’s garment. How much fear must we feel to touch this world!” May the memory of the...