He not only answers for us and defends us spiritually, he also moves in others’ spirits, making them want to give us life’s necessities, such as food, clothes, and all else, when he sees that we won’t abandon the work of loving him to busy ourselves procuring these. I say this to refute the error of those who claim that you can’t start living the contemplative life until you first make sure you’ve provided for all of your material needs.
