There are needed for this time well-balanced minds, healthy, wholesome Christians. Many of those who profess Christ have a sickly experience. They cannot bear anything unfavorable. They lose heart if they think they are in any way slighted or hurt, if their brethren have not been as tender with them as they think they should be. The Great Physician would, by His infinite skill, restore them to sound moral health; but the patient refuses to take the prescription He offers. These persons may apply the Word of God to their case for a short time, but they do not become doers of that Word. They soon come under influences which suit their natural tastes and counteract all they have gained.—The Review and Herald, July 28, 1896. {1MCP 49.4}

I denne tid er er brug for velafbalancerede sindelag og sunde kristne. Mange af dem der bekender Kristus har en sygelig erfaring. De kan ikke bære noget ugunstigt. De mister hjertet, hvis de på nogen måde tror at de er ringe eller skadede, hvis deres brødre ikke har været lige så ømme over for dem, som de mener de burde være. Den Store Læge vil, med sin uendelig dygtighed, helbrede dem til (50) sund moralsk helse; men patienten nægter at efterkomme den forskrift Han giver. Disse personer kan bruge Guds Ord til deres sag for en kort tid, men de bliver ikke Ordets gørere. De kommer hurtigt under den indflydelse, som passer til deres naturlige smag, og modvirker alt de har vundet. - RH, 28. juli, 1896.