Controlling the Imagination—Had you trained your mind to dwell upon elevated subjects, meditating upon heavenly themes, you could have done much good. You could have had an influence upon the minds of others to turn their selfish thoughts and world-loving dispositions into the channel of spirituality. Were your affections and thoughts brought into subjection to the will of Christ, you would be capable of doing good. Your imagination is diseased because you have permitted it to run in a forbidden channel, to become dreamy. Daydreaming and romantic castle-building have unfitted you for usefulness. You have lived in an imaginary world; you have been an imaginary martyr and an imaginary Christian.—Testimonies for the Church 2:251 (1869). {2MCP 592.3}

Kontrollere fantasien — Havde du oplært dit sind til at dvæle ved ophøjede emner, meditere over (593) himmelske sager, kunne du have udrettet meget godt. Du kunne have haft en indflydelse på andres tanker, så de kunne vende deres selviske tanker og verdenselskende tilbøjeligheder ind i åndelighedens kanal. Var din hengivenhed og tanker underkastet Kristi vilje, ville du være i stand til at udrette godt. Din fantasi er sygelig fordi du har ladet den løbe i den forbudte kanal og blevet drømmerisk. Dagdrømmeri og romantisk opbygning af luftkasteller har gjort din brugbarhed uegnet. Du har levet i en indbildt verden; du har været en indbildt martyr og indbildt kristen. —Vidnesbyrd for menigheden 2:251 (1869).