Learn to differentiate between realistic fears and irrational fears. Similarly, differentiate between true trust in the Almighty and folly.
We have an obligation to guard ourselves from potential harm. Failure to behave in a wise manner and opening oneself to danger is not trust in God, but recklessness. Such a person is behaving contrary to the will of the Creator Who wants us to guard ourselves from harm.
Several years ago, I went on a tour of a construction site of new religious school. Even though, there were open stairwells and sharp construction items lying throughout the site, the spiritual leaders took pregnant women and elderly people throughout the site, without precaution. I was shocked and warned the leaders, but they said "don't worry", G-d will watch out for us." This is folly not true trust.
G-d helps those that help themselves. We are not robots, we are G-d's partners. Bad things happen, not by chance, since G-d runs the world, but we don't have to help them happen.
Love Yehuda
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