I must tell you, brethren, that you are far from what the Lord would have you be. The attributes of the enemy of God and man too often find expression in your spirit and attitude toward one another. You hurt one another because you are not partakers of the divine nature. And you work against your own perfection of character, you bring trouble to yourselves, make your work hard and toilsome, because you regard your own spirit and defects of character as precious virtues to be clung to and fostered. {TM 190.2}

Jeg må sige jer, brødre, at I er langt fra det Herren ville have jer til at være. Guds og menneskets fjendes egenskaber kommer ofte til udtryk i jeres ånd adfærd mod andre. I skader hverandre fordi I ikke er deltagere af den guddommelige natur. I arbejder imod jeres egen naturs fuldkommenhed, I laver problemer for jer selv, gør jeres arbejde hårdt og besværligt, fordi I (191) ser jeres egen karakters ånd og mangler som værdifulde dyder at holde fast ved og fremme det.