Michtav MeEliyahu 2:75

Michtav MeEliyahu 2:75

In contrast, hashgacha clallis is for those who don’t serve G-d at all or serve Him in a mechanical fashion without any inner awareness. Therefore, their deeds do not reveal G-d’s honor in a desire manner. These types of people function simply to provide assistance to the true tzadick in his service of G-d. Therefore, what these people get in this world does not correspond directly with their deeds. That is because their personal accomplishment have no inherent value. They have merit only to the degree that they assist the tzadick. p. 246