Talk of Subjects Upon Which Minds Run—With many young ladies the boys are the theme of conversation; with the young men, it is the girls. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” (Matthew 12:34). They talk of those subjects upon which their minds mostly run. The recording angel is writing the words of these professed Christian boys and girls. How will they be confused and ashamed when they meet them again in the day of God! Many children are pious hypocrites. The youth who have not made a profession of religion stumble over these hypocritical ones and are hardened against any effort that may be made by those interested in their salvation.—Testimonies for the Church 2:460 (1870). {1MCP 300.1}

Tale om emner som sindene er fyldt af. - Hos mange unge damer er drenge deres samtaleemne, hos de unge mænd, er det piger. "Thi hvad hjertet er fuldt af, løber munden over med." (Mattæus 12,34) De snakker for det meste om det deres tanker for det meste løber om. Sekretærenglen nedskriver disse kristendomsbekendende drenges og pigers ord. Hvor vil de dog ikke blive forvirrede og skamfulde når de møder dem igen på Guds dag! Mange børn er fromme hyklere. Den unge som ikke har gjort en religiøs bekendelse tager fejl over disse hyklere og forhærdes mod enhver anstrengelse som disse kan gøre i interesse for deres frelse. - vidnesbyrd 2 460 (1870).