Trusting in Capital

"A brother asked an old man, 'Will you let me put two pieces of money aside in case I should be ill?' The old man replied, 'It is not good to keep more than is necessary for the body. If you keep these two pieces of money your hope will be placed in them, and if misfortune comes to you, God will no longer look after you.' Let us throw all our care on God, for he cares for us."

A Desert Father, from The Monastic Way edited by: Hannah Ward & Jennifer Wild, p. 91