FINDING A REBBI AND CHAVRUSA [#17225]

Is there a deeper reason why a person is having trouble finding a suitable Rebbi (Torah teacher) for him? And what can a person do about it? Also, if I don’t have a chavrusa, what should be the attitude? Do I need to daven for a chavrusa? Do I need to feel dependent only on Hashem or do I need to feel also that my learning depends on having a good chavrusa?

The rebbi is the root to the student, who is the branch of the rebbi, just like a tree has roots and branches, and just as a father is the root of his children. A rebbi is not just a teacher to someone, he is the person’s root. Now, the “branch”, the student, might not have found himself yet and he doesn’t know where he should be spending his main energies on. When he can’t find himself, he can’t find his rebbi either. Or, he might not be unable to identify that a certain rebbi is really his root, and that is why he isn’t finding his rebbi. Every person has a rebbi that’s meant for him.
As for finding a chavrusa, it is both. Hashem wants you to have a chavrusa, because Chazal say, “Either a chavrusa or death.” But you need to view your chavrusa as a messenger of Hashem, to help your learning.