I once stayed at a certain hotel. Before leaving, as I was packing up my things, I noticed that I had lost an important document. I looked for it everywhere, but it evaded me. Since there was no natural way I would find it, I lifted my eyes heavenward and asked Hashem to retrieve it for me. Then I looked again in every crack and crevice, but it did not turn up.
I turned to Hashem in supplication once again, “Ribbono shel Olam, if I am destined to lose this valuable paper, I accept this decree with love. But the loss is not mine alone. It is Your loss as well, since I need it for the sake of supporting Torah.”
I was still speaking to Hashem when my phone rang. An acquaintance was on the line. He told me, “Honored Rav, I lost something extremely valuable. I cannot find it anywhere. Maybe the Rav has a good idea to help me find it?”
Suddenly, like a thunderbolt, I was hit by inspiration. “Did you look on top of the cabinet?” I asked.
He did not have a chance to answer before I remembered that I myself had placed the elusive document exactly there – above the cabinet in my hotel room. Hashem sent me the phone call to help me recollect where I had placed the all-important document.
I am certain that the prayer that I put forth to find the document was what enabled me to ultimately find it. Hashem longs for prayer which comes from the depths of one’s heart. This type of prayer is always answered.
