I have just found a delightful little card that was sent me by my dearest friend at that time―Mrs. Savile, of Barley House. Carefully have I kept it ever since in my card case. “Friend after friend departs―who hath not lost a friend?” but there is a Friend who never departs, who, as the Bible says, “sticketh closer than a brother.”―Prov. 18:2424A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24). My friend of Barley House went home to her Lord, but her little card has been a treasure ever since. It runs thus:
“Intellectuality
without
Spirituality
gives
Cold Comfort,
while Intellectuality
with
Spirituality
is
Priceless.”
And is not this quite true, dear readers? ―for true spirituality is beyond all price. The work of the Holy Ghost in our hearts produces spirituality with a deep love for Divine things, a true knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as our personal Friend, who is ever present in His temple―our hearts― speaking, guiding, protecting and showing the right word to be said in the right way, to walk in our everyday life―doing something to please Him every day. Do let us be continually praying that we may become more spiritual every day, and may the daily reading and study of His word―our precious Bible―produce in our hearts spirituality of intellect.
Emily P. Leakey.