'An acorn costs nothing
An acorn costs nothing
Consecration must first be a spirit in us — a spirit of love, a life in our hearts which shall flow out to everyone, in desire to bless and help and make holier.
Thackeray tells of one who kept his pocket full of acorns, and whenever he saw a vacant place in his estate he took out one and planted it.
" An acorn costs nothing — but it may sprout into a prodigious bit of timber."
In like manner, he exhorts his readers to speak out kind words as they go through life, never losing a chance of saying one.
To such a life, true consecration prompts and inspires. It takes lowliness of mind in many of us to accept such humble service.