Satan is gratified to have the attention of youth attracted by anything to divert their minds from God so that the deceiver can steal a march upon them and they, unprepared for his attacks, be ensnared. They are not aware that the great heavenly Artist is taking cognizance of every act, every word, and that their deportment, and even the thoughts and intents of the heart, stand faithfully delineated. Every defect in their moral character stands revealed to the gaze of angels, and they will have the faithful picture presented to them in all its deformity at the execution of the judgment. Those vain, frivolous words are all written in the book. Those false words are written. Those deceptive acts, whose motives were concealed from human eyes, but discerned by the all-seeing eye of Jehovah, are all written in living characters. Every selfish act is exposed. {1T 501.1}

Satan er tilfreds når han ser de unges opmærksomhed tiltrækkes til det, som adskiller deres tanker fra Gud. Så kan bedrageren stjæle sig til at overrumple og de, som er uforberedte på hans angreb, vil de blive fanget. De er ikke klar over at den store himmelske Kunstner bemærker enhver handling, ethvert ord og at deres opførsel, ja endda hjertets tanker og hensigter står nøjagtig nedskrevet. Alle mangler i deres moralske karakter står afsløret for englenes åsyn og de har det nøjagtige billede, i alle dets misdannelser, foran dem ved dommens fuldbyrdelse. Alle disse tomme og intetsigende ord er skrevet i bogen. Disse falske ord er skrevet ned. Disse bedrageriske handlinger, hvis motiver skjult fra det menneskelige øje, men ses af Jehovas alt-seene øje, er allesammen skrevet med levende bogstaver. Enhver selvisk handling afsløres.