Giving priority to spiritual matters is a way of showing gratitude to God for these blessings, and that brings you closer to him.
لِأَنَّكَ فَرَّحْتَنِي يَا يَهْوَهُ بِأَفْعَالِكَ ،‏ لِأَجْلِ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْكَ أُهَلِّلُ » .‏