Welcome to the Daily Chizuk. The Pasuk (verse) in Tehillim says, “Yerushalayim harim saviv lah, vaHashem saviv le'amo me'atah ve'ad olam.” Rabbi Falk explained that this Pasuk is saying that Hashem surrounds His people as reliably as the mountains surround Yerushalayim. There's nothing more permanent in the world than mountains. As absolutely certain as it is that Yerushalayim or any other area is secured with mountains or hills, and that you don't have to check on them, so too Hashem surrounds and safeguards us me'atah ve'ad olam at all times.
David HaMelech compared his relationship with Hashem to that of a suckling baby and its mother. A nursing baby always feels secure with its mother, and David HaMelech is telling us that he always felt that beautiful feeling of security, knowing he's in Hashem's arms, kivayachol (as it were). The baby gets everything it needs from the mother's milk. It's breakfast. It's lunch. It's dinner. It's dessert. The milk provides all its needs. They have discovered something amazing. If the baby gets sick, the milk will change and produce antibodies to help the baby fight the sickness. So too, we have to feel that no matter where we are or what we're going through, we have a mother that's providing for us, helping us, and giving us exactly what we need in each situation.
This feeling that Hashem is our loving mother, who is always looking out for us, is priceless and allows us to go through life with peace of mind. How many times do we hear people second-guessing their decisions, living in the past, worrying about the future? They think that they're on their own. That's not what Hashem wants. Hashem gave us a brain and commanded us: “Try your hardest and do what you feel is correct.” But in any situation in life in which you made a reasonable effort and did what you felt at the time was the right thing to do, you did your part, and whatever happens, that was Hashem's decision. It was out of your hands. You did your homework, you decided that this was the best doctor to see, and you didn't get the results you were hoping for. It's not your fault. You honestly felt that you were doing the right thing, and that's all you're responsible for doing. If a person is meant to be helped, our loving mother, who is always protecting us, will make sure they are helped.
A doctor told me the other day that his friend had asked him if he could stop by his relative's house and check on her. She had very red cheeks. The woman had been discharged from the hospital a few days before for a different illness that, Baruch Hashem, she recovered from. But the doctor didn't like the way she looked, and he told her to go back to the hospital. They took a couple of tests, and they immediately discovered the problem. It was nothing to be concerned about. But at the same time, a blood test showed that she had a very rare infection of the blood that, if left untreated, could be fatal. When she was at the hospital a few days ago, it was too early to detect. But the Shomer Yisrael (Guardian of Israel) was watching over her, and he made her cheeks a little red so they could catch the real problem. We have to always feel secure that Hashem is watching the situation. He only expects us to put in our normal effort, and once we do that, whatever is supposed to happen will happen. If your decision made sense at the time, then you did your part properly, and you should feel comfortable and secure that you're in Hashem's hands, and He's going to do the best thing for you in your life. Have a great day.