Don’t economize in almsgiving–cut off nothing in charities, rather increase them if anything. ‘Give and it shall be given you.’ ‘In the measure that you do to others so shall it be done to you. What you give to the poor you give to me.’ The best way of always having enough is to share generously with the poor, seeing in them the representatives of Jesus himself. And then be full of confidence. ‘He who gives life will also give the nourishment. He who gave the body will give the clothing. Seek the Kingdom of God and his Justice (that is to say, perfection) and the rest shall be given unto you.’ This is said for all Christians and not only for monks. Be full of confidence. Keep yourself from all anxiety.

–Charles de Foucauld, Meditations of a Hermit