EXOD246 Trust in God in regard to livelihood. The way one should trust in God in regard to one's livelihood is as follows. If it is withheld from him on occasion, he should say in his heart: The One Who brought me into this world at a certain time and at a certain moment, neither earlier nor later, He is the One Who withholds from me my livelihood until a certain moment and day, knowing what is best for me. So too, when his income is very limited and does not exceed the basic minimum by even the slightest, he should reflect in his heart and say: He provided me, at the start of my life, with my daily food at my mother's breasts, according to my need and enough to sustain me, until replacing it with something better; and the limited supply did not harm me in the least. In the same way, I will suffer no harm on account of the limited, minimal income He now gives me, to the end of my days. He will be rewarded for this, as the Creator said of our forefathers in the wilderness, who were in a similar situation: “The people shall go out and gather that day’s portion each day” (Shemos 16:4).