There is a time for holy services, for heavenly communings, but the purpose of such joy is to prepare us for better work out in the world. We are not to spend all our time at prayer and in communings; but, having had our secret warmed with love, we must go to carry the news of God’s grace and love to others. No selfishness is quite so bad as that shown in keeping to ourselves the divine goodness. Whittier says–
“Heaven’s gate is closed to him who comes alone;
Save thou a soul and it shall save thine own.”