My Rebbe, z”l used to give intricate talks on mussar / Jewish ethics and Torah Hashkafa / outlook. He explained to me that if one believes enough in Hash-m (G-d) they can nullify any force.

One story he told was:

Escape from the Holocaust

A person who was suffering in the concentration camps craved to leave the purgatory on earth.

He deeply believed in Hash-m.

Remembering that everything in the world is a continual creation of Hash-m, he girded himself with the thought of Ein Od Milevado – There is Only Hash-m. Hash-m is the only power in the world. He is in control and the source of all that happens in the world.

I believe the Nazis stripped him of his clothes. He wanted to take his Tephillin with him.

Now was his chance – the prison gate was open. He lifted the Tefillin above his head – for it was not respectful to put it low next to his nakedness – and walked right out of the gate of the concentration camp.

The Nazi Guards watching did not shoot or do a thing.

He was free.

A story that happened more recently:

Faith in Hash-m

A woman who was walking alone down the street.

She was nervous because it was not well frequented.

She saw an unsavory character looking at her. She pulled out her book of Tephillin / Psalms and said them and prayed for Divine assistance with much intensity.

The man did not attack her. The person behind her he did attack. When they caught the perpetrator, they asked why he did not attack the woman saying the Tehillim.

He said – “I couldn’t attack her – she was accompanied by two strong men.”

Prayer and Belief in Hash-m can help you overcome any difficult situation. Believing that he only does good will help you develop a more positive attitude in life.