An advantage of trust in God, in respect to religious life, is that he who trusts in God, if he has means, will hasten to meet his monetary obligations to God and to man with a willing soul and generous spirit. If he has no means, he will regard his lack of money as one of God’s favors toward him, for he is free of the obligations to God and to man which money imposes, and he is spared the aggravation that is involved in maintaining it and managing it, as is to told of one of the pious, who used to say: “May God save me from distraction of the soul.” He was asked “What is distraction of the soul?”  He answered “Owning property in every port and every city.”  This is as [our Sages], of Blessed memory, said: The more possessions, the more worry.” (Avos 2:7);  “Who is wealthy? He who rejoices is in his portion.” (Avos 4:1). ~ Chovos Halevovos