The More You Talk Doubt, the Darker It Grows (counsel to a doubting minister)—I saw that angels of God were looking sorrowfully toward you. They had left your side and were turning mournfully away, while Satan and his angels were grinning in exultation over you. If you had yourself battled with your doubts and not encouraged the devil to tempt you by talking out your unbelief and loving to dwell upon it, you would not have attracted the fallen angels about you in such numbers. But you chose to talk your darkness; you chose to dwell upon it; and the more you talk and dwell upon it, the darker and darker you grow. {2MCP 679.3}

Jo mere du taler om tvivl, des mørkere bliver den (råd til en tvivlende prædikant) — Det blev vist mig at Guds engle så med bedrøvelse på dig. Du har forladt din side og vendt dig sørgmodigt væk, medens Satan ler i jubel over dig. Hvis du selv har kæmpet med din tvivl og ikke har opmuntret djævelen til at friste dig, ved at komme med din vantro og dvæle ved den, ville du ikke have tiltrukket dig de faldne i et sådant antal. Men du valgte at tale om dit mørke; du valgte at dvæle ved det; og jo mere du talte og blev ved det, jo mørkere og mørkere blev du.