Lucifer himself had not at first been acquainted with the real nature of his feelings; for a time he had feared to express the workings and imaginings of his mind; yet he did not dismiss them. He did not see whither he was drifting. But such efforts as infinite love and wisdom only could devise, were made to convince him of his error. His disaffection was proved to be without cause, and he was made to see what would be the result of persisting in revolt. Lucifer was convinced that he was in the wrong. He saw that “the Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works” (Psalm 145:17); that the divine statutes are just, and that he ought to acknowledge them as such before all heaven.... He nearly reached the decision to return; but pride forbade him.... He persistently defended his own course, and fully committed himself to the great controversy against his Maker.... {FLB 70.3}

I begyndelsen var Lucifer ikke selv klar over hans følelsers virkelige natur, for en tid var han bange for at udtrykke sit sinds gerninger og indbildninger; alligevel kastede han dem ikke fra sig. Han så ikke hvor han var på vej hen. Men bestræbelser på ubegrænset kærlighed og visdom kunne kun ske, hvis han blev overbevist om hans vildfarelse. Hans utilfredshed viste sig ikke at have ende, og han fik lov at se hvad resultatet vil være af at fastholde sit oprør. Lucifer var overbevist om at han var på gal vej. Han så at "Herren er retfærdig på alle sine veje, han er trofast i alle sine gerninger." (Sal. 145,17); at de guddommelige love er retfærdige, og at han burde anerkende dem for hele himmelen . . . Han var lige ved at beslutte sig for at vende tilbage; men stolthed forbød ham . . . Han forsvarede hårdnakket sin egen kurs, og kastede sig ud i den store strid mod hans Skaber. . . .