F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of having a clear inner purpose and intention in our spiritual lives, warning against the dangers of trying to serve both God and material wealth, which leads to a distorted vision of our true priorities. He illustrates this with the example of Edward Irving, whose childhood experience caused him to have a squint, paralleling how many attempt to balance their devotion to God with worldly desires. Meyer references John Bunyan's character Mr. Facing-Both-Ways, who ultimately deceives himself by trying to please both God and the world, highlighting the futility of such a divided heart.